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Californiaâ??s labor department has issued updated guidelines on whether internships should be paid or unpaid, with the new rules giving employers slightly more latitude not to pay them. Many wage and hour regulators maintain that interns must be paid if their work is of â??immediate ...

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I continually get questions regarding Pregnancy Disability Leave (PDL) in California so here is a general overview of the regulations. Any employer with 5 or more employees must offer PDL. There is no length of service requirement so employees become eligible at their date of hire. The maximum ...

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The EDD does not question the employerâ??s right to discharge an employee, or the employeeâ??s right to quit. The EDD is looking beyond that question to whether or not the circumstances of the separation fit the requirements of the UI code. The wording of separation documents is critical. There ...

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Wage and hour litigation seems to growing into a big business for employees and their attorneys; especially, if they can smell a class action potential. All employers can take steps to avoid getting themselves into these types of lawsuits by paying careful attention to the law. Here is the basic ...

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In part 1, we discussed Human Resource systems and processes. Today we will look at the employee benefits side of the equation. Most (but not all) benefits will cost the company money. However, I believe the more benefits you can offer; the greater will be your ability to retain employees. Not ...

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I thought I would write a two part series on what I believe to be Human Resources best practices. Part 1 will focus on processes and systems I think you should have in place and part 2 will explore best practices that will have some costs attached to them but for which I feel the payback would ...

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The California Labor Commissioner has published an Opinion Letter which provides employers with some latitude for salary reductions for exempt employees. Some companies are looking for ways to cut costs without having to lay off exempt employees. One way to do this would be to reduce the work ...

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Good documentation is what gives you credibility with both your employees and your boss. It shows that you treated employees objectively and in a consistent manner. Ultimately, it’s Exhibit A when you go to trial. Unemployment is very high and you probably already know that employees are ...

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Cal/OSHA Guidance for Employers: California employers are encouraged to review their strategies for protecting the health of their employees, including their pandemic flu or other emergency plans. Employers should take this opportunity to update their plans and to train their employees. Federal ...

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