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Common Workplace-Related Holiday Questions

HRWatchdog

State and federal wage and hour laws don’t require private employers to provide employees with paid holidays, close their business on a holiday or a pay a premium to employees for working on a holiday — you’re free to set your own policy for holiday pay and time off.

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Sure, She Works Here. But, Do We Employ Her?

HR Daily Advisor

Brinkerhoff, an associate in the Las Vegas office of law firm Holland & Hart LLP, offered her tips at BLR’s Advanced Employment Issues Symposium, held recently in Las Vegas. Recent Joint-Employer Test—National Labor Relations Board. Use contracts that specify the employment relationship and the factors of that relationship.

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Does Managing the HR Function in California Require an SPHR?

Something Different

Imagine my surprise then when I found the following: California Employees Must be Paid Immediately at the Time of Discharge: In California, if an employer discharges an employee, the wages earned and unpaid at the time of discharge are due and payable immediately. 9 an hour and going to $10 in 2016.

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2016 Midyear Employment Law Update

HRWatchdog

CalChamber’s new white paper explains important changes to employment law. It’s already been a busy 2016 for employers, with lots of action from the California Legislature, federal and state agencies, local governments and our courts. Discrimination and Harassment. Working Conditions and Workplace Safety.

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Know What’s New for 2016 by Attending CalChamber’s Employment Law Updates Seminar

HRWatchdog

Governor Brown signed significant employment-related legislation into law for 2016. For clear explanations of your employer obligations, take a seat at one of CalChamber’s 2016 Employment Law Updates seminars in January. 2016 Employment Law Updates Seminar.

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Employment laws to watch in 2018

Insperity

Employment laws continue to evolve, and 2018 will usher in some big changes in two of our most populous states, California and New York. The HR world is abuzz with all the implications of implementing New York state’s paid family leave legislation and California’s ban-the-box law, both of which went into effect January 2018.

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CalChamber Releases List of New Employment Laws Affecting Businesses in 2016

HRWatchdog

The California Chamber of Commerce today released the list of new employment laws scheduled to take effect in 2016 or earlier that will have an impact on businesses in California. Another Minimum Wage Increase. The CalChamber also reminds employers that the minimum wage increases on January 1, 2016, to $10 an hour.