Posts Tagged ‘employee policies’
RESUMES GONE WILD
How Not to Make a First Impression Human resources professionals have limited time and attention to review job resumes. According to an August 24, 2018 nationwide CareerBuilder survey of more than 1,100 industry-wide hiring managers and HR professionals, the majority spend less than a minute looking over the typical offering. According to the survey, job-seekers […]
DADS ARE PEOPLE TOO
EEOC Settles Male Gender Discrimination Case For $1.1 Million The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has announced the $1.1 million resolution of its class action lawsuit against world-leading cosmetic company Estée Lauder. The government alleged Estée Lauder discriminated against a class of 210 new fathers under its paid parental leave policy. Although no federal […]
STICK TO THE SCHEDULE
Keeping Employee Tardiness and Absences to a Minimum It would seem unnecessary to have a written policy requiring workers to show up in order to keep their jobs and be paid. Yet employers often experience problems with no shows and tardiness, so it’s best to issue clear written directives mandating attendance, laying out work hours and […]
EVERY MINUTE COUNTS
Employers Must Pay for All Minutes Worked Before and After Shifts Employers who require workers to perform short tasks before or after clocking out for their shift will now need to rethink this practice, even if it takes only an extra minute or so per day to boot up or turn off a computer and […]
PRIVATE OR SOCIAL?
Employee Privacy on Social Media California law prohibits employer access to the personal social media accounts of its employees. “Social media” is defined as “an electronic service or account, or electronic content, including, but not limited to, videos, still photographs, blogs, video blogs, podcasts, instant and text messages, email, online services or accounts, or Internet […]
DRESS FOR SUCCESS
HOW TO ADDRESS THE EMPLOYEE DRESS CODE A well-written dress code and personal appearances policy clearly instructs employees on what type of business attire the company finds appropriate. Depending on the nature of the business enterprise or industry, employers may require employees to wear formal business attire every day. Some implement a more casual dress […]
WHEN IMAGE IS THE THING
Required Uniforms are Employer’s Responsibility Under California Labor Code section 452, employers may require workers to wear uniforms of a specified color, quality, texture, style and form so long as the employer provides and maintains them. See, Dress to Impress (July, 2011). Unless the clothing is commonly worn within a particular occupation and can be […]
WAKE UP CALL
Call Center Accused of Ignoring Sexual Harassment Complaints Settles Suit for $3.5 Million The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has announced court approval of a $3.5 million payment to resolve a sexual harassment lawsuit against Irvine, California employer Alorica, Inc., a call center and technology services business. The government alleged the company had condoned […]
CALIFORNIA PAID FAMILY LEAVE OVERVIEW
Is California’s “Paid Family Leave” a Protected Leave of Absence? Employers are sometimes uncertain how to properly respond to an employee’s request for Paid Family Leave because the name is somewhat misleading. Some unpaid “leaves of absence” (for example for medical conditions or family emergencies) are legally “protected,” meaning the employer must accept the eligible […]
CAUTIONARY TALE EPISODE 15
Drywall Company Plastered With Nearly $2 Million in Citations The Labor Commissioner has again looked to the construction industry for its latest round of wage theft citations. A July 24, 2018 release announces that Fullerton Pacific Interiors, Inc. will have to pay over $1.9 million for underpaying several hundred workers over a nearly two-year period. […]