Mar 5, 2021 | Spring 2021 Newsletter
By Jennifer Lippi, JD, SPHR, PHRca As COVID-19 vaccines become more readily available, many employers are asking if they should require employees to get vaccinated. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) has said that if the employer can show that,...
Mar 5, 2021 | Spring 2021 Newsletter
By Laurie Nooren, SPHR, PHRca, SHRM-CP Senate Bill 973 was signed by the Governor on September 30, 2020. The intention of this new reporting requirement is to assist the DFEH in identifying wage patterns and enforcing equal pay and anti-discrimination laws. The...
Mar 5, 2021 | Spring 2021 Newsletter
By Stacey Sommerhauser, SPHR, PHRca, SHRM-SCP If you employ minor workers (anyone under the age of 18), pay close attention. You have new requirements under the California Penal Code! For many years, certain professions (e.g., teachers, police officers, social...
Dec 18, 2020 | Winter 2020 Newsletter
Senate Bill 3 (“SB 3”) passed in 2016 detailed an increase of the state’s minimum wage over future years, providing smaller employers one additional year to reach the level of larger employers’ minimum wage rates. On January 1, 2021, the state minimum wage will...
