Archive for the ‘Employee Policies, Handbook, Forms’ Category
YOU SNOOZE, YOU LOSE
Time Is Running Out for Caregiver Agencies to Meet July 1, 2016 Licensing Deadline The Home Care Services Consumer Protection Act (HCOCPA) requires Home Care Organizations (HCO) to receive a license from the California Department of Social Services (CDSS) by July 1, 2016. Health & Safety Code 1796.61(b) and (c). The law mandated that HCOs […]
CALIFORNIA’S ITEMIZED PAY STUB REQUIREMENTS
Click here for our more recent article about Pay Stub Requirements (updated May 3, 2018). CALIFORNIA PAY STUB REQUIREMENTS Ignoring the Needed Details Poses Trap for Unwary Employers California employers must of course comply with all laws applicable to payment of minimum wage and overtime. See, for example: Be Prepared for Statewide and Local Minimum […]
CAL/OSHA INJURY AND ILLNESS POSTING REQUIREMENT
Employers Must Post Accident and Illness Summary From February 1 to April 30, 2016 To protect employees from workplace health and safety hazards, California’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health, commonly known as Cal/OSHA, requires certain employers to maintain and post work-related injury and illness records. Unless otherwise exempt, California companies who had at least […]
NEW CALIFORNIA LAWS 2016
Home Care Aides Must Register With New State Agency No Later Than March 1, 2016 New California law, effective January 1, 2016, requires all home care organizations (HCOs) to be licensed and to register all of their home care aides (HCAs) with the state. See our blog “Caregivers Agencies Must Comply With Home Care Services […]
NEW CALIFORNIA LAWS 2016
Piece Work Compensation Is a Wreck Waiting to Happen The Perils of New Labor Code Section 226.2 for Trucking, Auto Repair and Other Industries “Piece work” compensation or “piece rate” is payment for work based on production. For decades, this method has worked to benefit worker and management in many industries. It has become common […]
CALIFORNIA PAID SICK LEAVE LAW, MORE ABOUT
Labor Commissioner Weighs In Again on Workplace Benefits Law As described in our article “California Paid Sick Leave Law,” several portions of California’s Healthy Workplaces, Healthy Families Act (the Act) are just a shade clearer than mud. In the latest attempts to clarify, the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement (DLSE) recently issued its first opinion […]
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 […]
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” […]