Posts Tagged ‘Workers’ Compensation’
FINAL PAYCHECK
What California Employers Must Pay Upon Termination A worker recently asked whether his now-former employer should have included sick time and vacation time in his final paycheck. He wrote: “I’m no longer working for [the employer] and I thought I was going to get my paid time off with my last check such as … […]
WORKPLACE MIAS
Termination for Absence or Lateness As “at-will” status permits either the employer or the employee to freely end the relationship even with no advance notice and for no reason at all, obviously a business can legitimately terminate an “at-will” worker for not showing up or for being late. However, there are some practical considerations. Normally, […]
NO PROTECTION FROM WORKERS’ COMPENSATION REQUIREMENTS
California Employers Must Carry On-the-Job Injury Insurance California businesses must carry workers’ compensation insurance for every employee, even just one. Group or personal health insurance is not a substitute. Workers’ compensation is oldest social insurance program in the U.S., adopted by most states in early part of the 20th century. The coverage is intended to […]
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 […]
NEW CALIFORNIA WORKERS’ COMPENSATION POSTING AND PAMPHLET REQUIREMENTS
New California Workers’ Compensation Posting and Pamphlet Requirement Deadline: October 8, 2010 All California employers must post a new workers’ compensation notice and must distribute a new workers’ compensation benefits pamphlet to new hires by October 8, 2010. California’s Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) has recently enacted regulations that require employers within California to post […]