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...
New Paid Leave is Signed into Law for CA Employees By Susan Breslauer, SPHR California's first paid leave law was signed into law by Governor Schwarzenegger on Sept 30, 2010. The new law will go into effect on January 1, 2011. Known as the Michelle Maykin...
Big Bang! is the annual UC Davis Business Plan Competition organized by MBA students of the Graduate School of Management. The goal of the contest is to promote entrepreneurship at UC Davis and the region supported by the University. Check out the Big Bang website
