Jul 20, 2021 | July 2021 Newsletters
New Meal Period and Rest Break Premium Pay Calculation The hits just keep on coming… By Kim Silvers, SPHR, PHRca Last week the California Supreme Court ruled in Ferra v Loews Hollywood Hotel, LLC that non-exempt (“hourly”) employees who are not afforded a compliant...
Jul 20, 2021 | July 2021 Newsletters
To Mask or Not to Mask? We hate to be the “repeaters of bad news” but you’ve likely seen the recent press announcements of several CA cities and counties requiring or recommending that all persons (vaccinated and unvaccinated) wear a mask while indoors. Last...
Dec 28, 2017 | Newsletters, Winter 2017/2018 Newletters
By Telly Tasakos There is no shortage of HR technology available in the market to streamline HR functions. HR Professionals might use as many as 10 different software programs in their day to day work. From recruitment software, job boards, benefits software,...
Dec 28, 2017 | Winter 2017/2018 Newsletter
By Stacey Sommerhauser, SPHR-CA, SHRM-SCP The state of California continues to pass legislation that protects individuals’ pay and more so, how an employer determines employees’ pay. Employers must be uber cautious in making job offers and subsequent salary changes...
Sep 28, 2017 | Fall 2017 Newsletters
By Susan Breslauer, SPHR-CA, SHRM-SCP Vacation and paid time off (PTO) are optional benefits, not required by law in California. However, if vacation/PTO is provided to employees, it is considered a deferred wage. (PTO is usually a combination of vacation and sick...
