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“ON-CALL” EMPLOYEES IN CALIFORNIA
Some Workers Must be Paid for Waiting Patience is a virtue, but it may also be a business cost. Depending on the circumstances, a company may be required to pay an hourly employee waiting for the call to come to work. California and federal law recognize the various distinct situations: – On-Premises Standby: An employee […]
VACATION PAY IN CALIFORNIA
No Picnic for Employers Who Don’t Know the Rules While California businesses are not legally required to provide paid vacation days to their employees, there are important rules when this benefit is offered. In this state, there is no “use it or lose it.” The fancy first year law school term means that paid vacation […]
FROM CALIFORNIA EMPLOYER DAILY NEW YEAR, NEW HR IDEAS
In its article “New Year, New HR Ideas,” California Employer Daily recently passed on three key actions employers should consider at the beginning of the year, courtesy of James J. McDonald, Jr., managing partner of the Irvine office of Fisher & Phillips, LLP. We thought these were pretty spot-on ideas worth sharing: “1. Get Your […]
TRAVEL PAY IN CALIFORNIA
Policies to Keep Your Business in the Fast Lane Depending on the magnitude of the error, business owners and managers who discover they have been underpaying workers for travel time could be suddenly afflicted with the equivalent of extreme motion sickness. Hourly employees must be paid for all “hours worked.” Depending on the circumstances, an […]
AN EMPLOYER’S GUIDE TO NEW 2011 LAWS PART IV
IRS Increases Acceptable Mileage Rate Deduction Effective January 1, 2011, the IRS increased the accepted mileage deduction for business use of a motor vehicle from 50 cents to 51 cents per mile. Employers may deduct as a business expense the full amount of any reimbursement equal to or less than this IRS rate. However, the […]
AN EMPLOYER’S GUIDE TO NEW 2011 LAWS PART III
New Requirements for Unpaid Internship Programs Internship programs can promote a business or industry to ambitious students looking for experience and items on their resumés. However, a company must comply with several rules in order to exempt such interns from minimum wage laws. An April, 2010 opinion letter from the California Division of Labor Standards […]
AN EMPLOYER’S GUIDE TO NEW 2011 LAWS PART II
Mandatory Paid Leave for Organ and Bone Marrow Donors For some time now, state employees have been given paid time off for organ and bone marrow donations by law. Beginning in 2011, this is now mandatory for private employees as well. Effective immediately, employers with 15 or more employees must provide paid leave to employees […]
AN EMPLOYER’S GUIDE TO NEW 2011 LAWS PART I
New Workers’ Compensation Regulations in California As we kick off the new year, employers confront a slew of new laws and regulations that may affect operations and require revisions in workplace policy manuals and/or new notice postings. This is the first in a series of articles intended to help navigate key California and federal changes […]
IN CELEBRATION OF UN HUMAN RIGHTS DAY
Youth for Human Rights International & United for Human Rights present Education and Human Rights Awareness, In Combat of 21st Century Slave Trade Special Guests: Rohida Khan, Victim Assistance Coordinator, Department of Homeland Security Brad Dacus, Esq. President of Pacific Justice Institute Church of Scientology of Pasadena Chapel 35 South Raymond Ave., Pasadena, California Brunch with […]
NEW CALIFORNIA WORKERS’ COMPENSATION POSTING AND PAMPHLET REQUIREMENTS
New California Workers’ Compensation Posting and Pamphlet Requirement Deadline: October 8, 2010 All California employers must post a new workers’ compensation notice and must distribute a new workers’ compensation benefits pamphlet to new hires by October 8, 2010. California’s Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) has recently enacted regulations that require employers within California to post […]