Category: HR Management & Compliance
There are dozens of details to take care of in the day-to-day operation of your department and your company. We give you case studies, news updates, best practices and training tips that keep your organization fully in compliance with ever-changing employment law, and you fully aware of emerging HR trends.
Meal Break Bill On Hold for Now
Hours Worked: Federal Court Says Employer Owes Workers for Time Spent Changing into Protective Gear; What Are the Standards?
Short Takes: Alcohol
We’re starting to plan our holiday party. Should we hire an outside bartender?
Class Actions: State Supreme Court Limits Enforceability of Class Action Waivers for Arbitration of Overtime Claims; Practical Impact
Short Takes: Earthquakes
A few employees are worried about “earthquake-proofing” our offices. What can you suggest?
Discrimination: May We Require English-Only on the Job Because Co-Workers Are Uncomfortable?
What are an employer’s restrictions on requiring employees to speak only English while on the clock? We do business in English, and some employees are insulted when there are private conversations in other languages going on around them. It’s also a problem during breaks and lunch. — Matt P., HR Specialist in Sunnyvale
Compensation: How Do We Calculate Commissions for Final Paychecks?
Many of our workers are compensated through commissions. We have had a lot of trouble calculating their final pay if they leave the company. How do we figure out which commissions they are owed (e.g., for sales that are closed but not yet paid or for sales in which they participated but that haven’t closed)? […]
You’re the Expert: Inappropriate Comments
That radio character, Don Imus, who got fired for his inappropriate comments? I think I’ve got a few Imuses in my company. How do I get the “good ol’ boys” to toe the line and stop with their insensitive jokes and actions?
Bulletin: New law expands whistleblower protection for health care workers
Governor Schwarzenegger recently signed A.B. 632, which bars a health care facility from discriminating or retaliating against patients, employees, facility medical staff, or other health care workers for filing a complaint or grievance, or initiating or participating in an investigation into the facility. Employees who are discriminated against in violation of the law will be […]