Archive for the ‘Employee Policies, Handbook, Forms’ Category
DON’T KILL AT WILL EMPLOYMENT
Maximize Ability to Manage by Written At Will Employment Agreements “At will” means either employer or employee can terminate or quit the relationship at any time, with or without notice and with or without a reason. That’s usually a good thing for an employer since it maximizes the company’s ability to make employment decisions. The […]
CALIFORNIA EMPLOYER WHO SENDS WORKERS HOME EARLY CAN PAY FOR THE PRIVILEGE
PAID TO PLAY, BUMMER MAN California Employer Who Sends Workers Home Early Can Pay for the Privilege Jim is one of the company’s three customer service representatives. Thirty minutes into the morning shift, the supervisor sends him home for lack of incoming calls. Later in the day, the work picks back up, the supervisor calls […]
BACKGROUND CHECK FOR EMPLOYMENT
Many employers find it prudent for various reasons to conduct appropriate background checks in the employee pre-screening process. Here is a simple overview.
LOVE CONTRACTS IN THE WORKPLACE
Love Contracts in the Workplace How Employers Can Regulate Office Romance In just about every supermarket tabloid on the shelves, there’s at least one splashy article about actors or actresses falling in love on a movie set. In a 2009 survey by CareerBuilder.com on relationships at work, 37% of U.S. employees surveyed stated they had […]
HOW TO AVOID COSTLY PENALTIES FOR MISSED MEAL BREAKS
How to Avoid Costly Penalties for Missed Meal Breaks As discussed in Bowles Law Report Volume 8, Issue 3, California courts have differed on what it means to “provide” hourly, exempt-from-overtime workers their meal and rest breaks. Until the California Supreme Court clarifies labor laws on breaks, we advise employers to err on the side […]
ON-DUTY MEAL BREAKS
Can’t catch a break?? On-Duty Meal Breaks In California, generally an employer may not have an hourly wage employee work more than five hours per day without providing that employee with at least a thirty minute meal break. However, if that worker will complete the day’s work in six hours, the worker and employer may […]
CALCULATING OVERTIME WITH EMPLOYEE BONUSES IN CALIFORNIA
Click here for our most recent article about calculating overtime (updated Apr 27, 2018). CALCULATING OVERTIME WITH EMPLOYEE BONUSES IN CALIFORNIA Calculating overtime for weeks when a worker earns a “nondiscretionary” production bonus can be is a trap for unwary employers. Under California and federal law, employers must calculate overtime pay based on an employee’s […]
NEW CALIFORNIA CIVIL AIR PATROL LEAVE FOR EMERGENCY MISSIONS
NEW California Civil Air Patrol Leave FOR EMERGENCY MISSIONS Effective January 1, 2010, the Civil Air Patrol Employment Protection Act (new Labor Code Sections 1500 through 1507) requires employers with 15 or more employees to provide ten days or more of unpaid leave per year for volunteer members of the California Civil Air Patrol Wing […]
CAL/OSHA INJURY AND ILLNESS SUMMARY
Cal/OSHA Injury and Illness Summary Must Be Posted February 1, 2010 Employers must provide a safe work environment for their employees. The Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Act of 1970 requires some employers to prepare and maintain logs of work-related injuries and illnesses. The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is tasked with overseeing […]
2010 CHANGES TO REQUIRED POSTERS AND PAMPHLETS
2010 Changes to Required Posters and Pamphlets Required Postings: Per the California Chamber of Commerce’s informational web pages, California employers must conspicuously display required labor posters or notices where all employees may view them. Several of the employer posters must also be displayed where job applicants can read them (e.g. polygraph protection and state and […]