Posts Tagged ‘An Employer’s Guide to New 2011 Laws’
AN EMPLOYER’S GUIDE TO NEW 2011 LAWS PART V
Employer’s Obligations to Prevent Discrimination and Other Unlawful Employment Practices In a recent case before the California Fair Employment and Housing Commission (FEHC), paralegal Robin Williams alleged her former employer, Lyddan Law Group, was liable for hostile work environment harassment and discrimination on the bases of race, religion and sex. She also asserted Lyddan retaliated […]
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 […]