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SMOKIN’ SPUDS GOES DOWN IN FLAMES
Potato Packing Plant Will Pay $450,000 to Settle Sex Harassment Lawsuit Colorado potato packing plant operator Smokin’ Spuds and Farming Technology Inc. recently settled a sexual harassment and retaliation lawsuit brought by the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) on behalf of more than a dozen women. According to the EEOC’s lawsuit, the plaintiffs’ supervisor […]
HALLOWEEN OFFICE PARTIES – TRICK OR TREAT?
Do’s and Don’ts For Max Fun, Zero Horror As in our blog “Don’t be Haunted by Your Office Halloween Party,” workplace celebrations of the occasion can build teamwork and morale if properly planned and managed. We’ve put together some suggested do’s and don’ts to help make your Halloween party a smashing success. DO: Evaluate what […]
OUNCE OF PREVENTION = POUND OF CURE DEPARTMENT
WHY HARASSMENT PREVENTION TRAINING, BY NEW YEAR’S EVE, 2015 California Restaurant Pays $100,000 and Publicly Admits Required Corrections to Settle Sex Discrimination Lawsuit California law requires employers with 50 or more employees and/or independent contractors to provide at least two hours of interactive training and education regarding sexual harassment to all supervisors in California at […]
CALIFORNIA PAID SICK LEAVE LAW
Amendments in Effect July 13, 2015 Our prior articles “Mandatory Paid Sick Leave For California Employees” and “Shall the Fog Be Forever Forsaken? California Labor Commissioner Again Attempts to Resolve Questions on New Paid Sick Leave Benefits Law” cover provisions of California’s new paid sick leave (PSL) Healthy Workplaces, Healthy Families Act (the Act), key […]
LA COUNTY MINIMUM WAGE SCHEDULE APPROVED FOR GRADUAL INCREASES STARTING IN 2016
Click here for our more recent article about 2018 California Minimum Wage Rates (updated Jan 4, 2018) LA County Minimum Wage Schedule On July 21, 2015, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted 3-2 to increase the minimum wage in unincorporated portions of LA County. The enactment of this law follows on the heels […]
CHANGES TO CALIFORNIA PAID FAMILY LEAVE PAMPHLETS
Employees eligible for California’s Paid Family Leave (PFL) benefits may receive up to six weeks of state-funded partial wage replacement for leaves of absence to care for a seriously ill family member or to bond with a newborn child. All California employers are required to provide a PFL pamphlet to all new hires as well […]
CALIFORNIA’S FAMILY RIGHTS ACT NEW REGULATIONS
Effective July 1, 2015 All Covered Employers Must Update Policies, Procedures and Notices Private-sector employers with 50 or more employees are covered by the California Family Rights Act (CFRA) and the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). These state and federal laws enable a qualified worker to take an unpaid health-related leave of absence […]
CHILL OUT ON THE RETALIATION
Employers Must Not Act Against Workers Seeking Benefits From California’s New Paid Sick Leave Law Starting July 1, 2015, California’s Healthy Workplaces, Healthy Families Act of 2014 (the Act) will require nearly all of this state’s employers to provide paid sick leave to their workers. The Act carries strict prohibitions on retaliation against workers who […]
DOWN TO THE WIRE
California Legislature Still Tinkering With Paid Sick Leave Law Prior to July 1, 2015 Effective Date California’s Healthy Workplaces, Healthy Families Act of 2014 (the Act) will require almost all California employers regardless of size to provide paid sick leave to its workers starting July 1, 2015. See, “Mandatory Paid Sick Leave For California Employees” […]
FOR WHOM THE BELL TOLLS
Comply with California’s Paid Sick Leave Law July 1, 2015 Or Face the Fate of Heavy Penalties Beginning July 1, 2015, all California employers must begin to offer paid sick leave (PSL) benefits under the Healthy Workplaces, Healthy Families Act, AB 1522 (the Act). See July 1, 2015 Deadline Is Approaching. Do You Know Where […]