Part-Timers, Temps, and Interns: Your Legal Risks
Contingent employees can pick up the slack when business gets busy, but structure the relationship carefully—or their liabilities may linger long after they’re gone.
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Must-Have Handbook Checklist
Yesterday, attorney Marc Jacuzzi spelled out some common pitfalls relating to employee handbooks. Today, we give you Jacuzzi’s detailed checklist of the policies he recommends your handbook include. We’ll also tell you about a valuable reference guide for the year to come.
3 Tips To Ring in 2011 the Right Way
Yesterday, we looked at 3 New Year’s HR tips from James J. McDonald, Jr., managing partner of the Irvine office of Fisher & Phillips, LLP (www.laborlawyers.com). Today, 3 more tips from McDonald, and an invitation to a can’t-miss webinar on California recordkeeping.
Million-Dollar Wage/Hour Lawsuits—Could You Be Next?
Wage and hour cases often seem piddling at first glance—what are a few hours of overtime here and there? But add in other class members (hundreds, thousands?), years (2 or 3?), and damages, and you could owe a positively whopping sum.
Brand-New Employees Wanting Family Leave?
Today, another question from the CED mailbag: What to do when a brand-new employee wants to take family leave? Our answer below, along with a special deal on a resource that no California employer should be without.
EEOC Issues Final GINA Regs
Final regulations implementing the employment provisions (Title II) of the Genetic Information Non-Discrimination Act (GINA) were issued today by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). GINA prohibits employers from discriminating against employees or applicants on the basis of genetic information about the employee, applicant, or their family members.
Healthcare Webinar on Dec. 6 – Sign Up Today!
We’ve just added a new webinar, specifically for California employers, all about the latest healthcare changes. We’ll cover:
Payday in California—Fun for Everyone but the Comp People
In yesterday’s Daily, we covered many of California’s quirky payday rules. Today, more rules, including commission payments, and an introduction to an extraordinary solution to compensation challenges.
How To Keep Up with California Employment Law
Yesterday’s CED dealt with whether employment laws that require notice to employees about their wage and hour, safety, and other protections also require that this information be provided in other languages if you have non-English-speaking workers.
What Do Employees Want Most? (It’s Not Money)
Tangible rewards play a role in job satisfaction, says today’s expert, but for many workers, the “happiness factor” depends heavily on intangibles, such as respect, trust, and fairness.