Disasters: Payroll, Benefits, and Alternative Worksites
In the last issue of CED, we considered non-exempt compensation challenges during emergency closings. Today, we’ll look at exempts and some related hassles.
Tag: california hr
How Does A.B. 1396 Affect Your Commission Agreement Contracts?
When it comes to how you draft your commission agreement contracts in California, do you know how the new law, A.B. 1396, will affect your obligations? In a recent CER webinar, Joel M. Van Parys outlined some guidance for employers regarding A.B. 1396. What does it mean for you?
How Good Employee Documentation Helps You Achieve Your Objectives
Employee documentation can be HR’s secret weapon. It can be used as part of a defense strategy should you ever be faced with a discrimination or retaliation lawsuit, for example. Any labor and employment attorney will tell you that one of the keys to being able to defend—or even prevent—litigation rests in sound HR documentation […]
What Does It Mean To Be ‘Totally Incapacitated’?
Yesterday, we looked at a case involving an employee who claimed to want to return to work but submitted a note from his doctor stating that he was “totally incapacitated.” Today, the conclusion of the case, courtesy of attorney Nancy N. Lubrano of the Irvine office of Carothers DiSante & Freudenberger LLP.
Employee’s Self-Diagnosis Insufficient To Save Medical Leave Claims
Who knows better whether an employee is ready to return to work: the employee or his doctor? When the doctor’s note is clear and unambiguous, that may provide the official diagnosis—no matter what the employee believes.
California Employer Questions on Employee Expense Reimbursement Answered
Employee expense reimbursement can be a complex topic. Employees have a right to be reimbursed for their work-related expenses, including business travel, training, equipment, materials and more, but where do you draw the line? In a CER webinar titled “Employee Expense Reimbursements in California: Your Compliance Obligations Explained,” participants were given the opportunity to pick […]
How to Retain Employees: Managing Your Top Talent
When devising a strategy on how to retain employees, one of the first considerations is top talent management. A recent survey by Manpower’s Right Management group found that more than 50 percent of U.S. employers are already having a tough time filling mission critical positions. That’s an increase of 14 percent from 2010. This underscores […]
Employees on Leave Who Fail To Pay Healthcare Premiums—What To Do?
As we discussed yesterday, employers are required to maintain existing health insurance coverage under a group health plan for employees during FMLA leave—and you can require the employee on leave to pay his or her share. But what happens if the employee fails to do this?
Must You Continue Employee Benefits During FMLA Leave?
When an employee takes family or medical leave, unique compensation and benefits management issues come into play. HR and benefits professionals must know how compensation and benefits should be applied to employees who are out on family or medical leave.
Understanding EEO Job Categories for the EEO-1 Report
Are you prepared to file your EEO-1 report, complete with the employee survey information broken down by EEO job category? The deadline to submit and certify 2019 and 2020 EEO-1 Component 1 data is Monday, August 23, 2021. After delaying the opening of the 2019 EEO-1 Component 1 data collection because of the COVID-19 public health […]