Heat Illness Prevention Program Required for Outdoor Employees Cal OSHA requires all employers with outdoor worksites to have a specific program and training in place to prevent heat illness. Summer (surely) will arrive soon in northern California. We encourage...
HMMM – Who Isn’t Disabled Now? Employers Obligations Continue to Grow By Kim Silvers, SPHR-CA The court cases, regulations and legislation just keep coming – mostly in favor of employees who have or may be regarded as having a disability. Employers should take...
The ongoing court battles over who is responsible for ensuring an employee takes his/her meal break within the required time continues to rage on in California. In our last newsletter we told you about a significant decision (Hernandez v. Chipotle Mexican Grill)...
By Kim Silvers, SPHR-CA Several recent employment related court cases have set out the standards for employers who allow employees to use company technology resources (email, texts, voice mail, social media, etc.). In this day, everyone uses some technology and the...
By Tina Angell, Owner Cybertary.com Roseville/Granite Bay Office “I have learned to do so much with so little, I am able to do everything with nothing.” ~Anonymous When a business is facing challenging times, as is the case for many right now, they inevitably have...
By Kim Silvers, SPHR-CA A new twist has been added to the California employment scene. Employers who are not up to speed on their Industrial Wage Order (IWO) requirements may find themselves in court for violation of a little known requirement that employees be...
By Kim Silvers, SPHR-CA Good news for California employers last week... A California Court of Appeal determined in Hernandez v. Chipotle Mexican Grill that the employer must only provide meal periods for non-exempt employees, rather than ensure they are taken. ...
Whoa! Where Did Those Profits Go? By Cathy Rasmusson, MHA, Principal Consultant, Healthy Business Designs Times are lean - is your company keeping a competitive edge? Businesses are challenged every day with how to remain competitive and generate profits,...
The Top 10 Tips for Working with Difficult People Dealing with difficult people is ...well, difficult for most of us. Hostile and aggressive people put us on the defensive, cause us anxiety, frustrate our coping skills, and take us out of our comfort zones. Here...
