Jun 27, 2022 | Summer 2022
By Stacey Sommerhauser, SPHR, SHRM- SCP, PHRca If you can’t remember the last time you had a one-on-one meeting with each of your direct reports, or remember it being during your last annual performance evaluation meeting, well, some will tell you this is too darn...
Jun 27, 2022 | Summer 2022
By Laurie Nooren, SPHR, PHRca, SHRM-CP If you serve alcohol at your business, please take note. Beginning July 1, 2022, anyone who serves or delivers alcohol, checks IDs for the purpose of serving alcohol, takes orders for alcohol or pours alcohol, and their...
Jun 27, 2022 | Summer 2022
The long-awaited decision by the United States Supreme Court in Viking River Cruises, Inc. v. Moriana was issued on June 15, 2022, and brings some good news for California employers. In a sweeping decision, the Court held that employers may compel arbitration of...
Jun 27, 2022 | Summer 2022
By Kate Kriner, PHRca The final deadline is approaching for employers to register for the CalSavers Retirement Savings Program. If you have not previously registered and have at least 5 employees you must either register for the CalSavers program or offer another...
Mar 31, 2022 | Spring 2022
Courtesy of Duggan McHugh Law Corporation We all know that employers may make certain deductions from wages for payroll taxes, medical insurance premiums, retirement plan contributions, and garnishments or court orders. But what about deductions to recuperate expenses...
Mar 30, 2022 | Spring 2022
By Jennifer L. Lippi, JD, SPHR, PHRca Although not a popular topic, it happens – someone dies while employed. Whether it is sudden or expected, the death of an employee can be challenging for staff and management. Management may be unclear on the short and long-terms...
