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Are You Ready To ShakeOut?
Tomorrow, October 21, millions of Californians will practice Drop, Cover, and Hold On as part of the 2010 California ShakeOut, an annual event designed to enhance earthquake emergency preparedness throughout the state. For more information, or to register, go to www.shakeout.org.
EEO Investigations: Whatever You Do You Are Wrong
With EEO investigations, says attorney Jonathan Segal, whatever you do, you are wrong. Someone’s going to be unhappy: either you didn’t investigate hard enough or you investigated too hard.
The Six Killer Mistakes in EEO Investigations
Whether it’s harassment of discrimination, HR investigations are tricky at best, but attorney Jonathan Segal says that there are six common investigation mistakes that cause the bulk of the problems.
Free Report Friday—How to Recalculate Overtime After Awarding Bonuses
Is anything a bigger hassle than going back and recalculating overtime every time you give an employee a bonus? Fortunately for you, it’s Free Report Friday, and today’s free report is Paying Overtime on Bonuses: A Calculation Guide.
Free Report Friday—The Dangerous Territory Where FMLA and CFRA Meet
FMLA is hassle enough, but add in CFRA and assorted other California laws, and family leave management can be truly mind-boggling. Free report Friday to the rescue!
Are Employees on Worker’s Comp ‘Protected’ from Termination?
Workers’ Comp is celebrating its 100th year in California, but a lot of employers aren’t cheering; managing comp cases is still a hassle. An upcoming webinar will help with one of the most vexing challenges: how to terminate an employee who is out on workers’ comp leave.
Criminal Prosecution, $1 Million Fine for Failure to Report Safety Hazard?
Workers’ compensation usually protects managers and companies in California from fines and criminal prosecution over injuries and illnesses, but not always. Here’s what you need to know about “Serious Concealed Danger.”
“Satisfactory” really means “poor,” Your Honor
There’s nothing quite like an untrained manager’s documentation. Yesterday’s Daily presented Pacifica attorney Allison West’s first four principles of “bulletproof documentation.” Today, we’ll see steps 5 through 7 of the bulletproofing process, and take a look at the California Employment Law Update.
Important change to the workers’ comp posting rules
The California Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) has just finalized regulations that change your posting requirements.