When the time comes to send an employee packing, a well-crafted severance agreement makes the transition smoother for all parties. Finalizing the working relationship is not just about helping the newly unemployed person but also protecting the business. Severance...
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When are accessibility options an undue hardship on your business?
According to the Americans With Disabilities Act, businesses must accommodate people with disabilities. However, the government does make exceptions if implementing accessibility options presents certain challenges. You do not have to cause undue hardship for your...
What information should be in a pay stub?
Employers have significant legal obligations to their employees, often involving documentation and recordkeeping. These responsibilities usually include providing the correct wage details in pay stubs, which can vary per state. Violating the legally mandated pay stub...
To what extent can you monitor employees?
In a traditional office setting, employees understand and expect limited privacy. Companies often use a range of monitoring and surveillance measures to oversee productivity, promote security and ensure compliance with policies. Yet, the rise of remote work blurs the...
The new California non-compete law took effect Jan. 1
As you likely know as an employer, non-compete agreements are not enforceable in California. The Golden State has been ahead of the growing nationwide movement towards ending or at least minimizing the use of these agreements and their restrictions. California law on...
What Constitutes Retaliation?
Protecting employee rights is a significant responsibility under state and federal law. However, these laws may only be as effective as the collective efforts from the involved parties, the employees, and employers. Business leaders can have a massive impact,...
How employers can best defend against/prevent claims for unauthorized overtime
Among the many challenges employers face is managing unauthorized overtime. One or two employees working extra hours without permission may seem nomimal , but the cost substantially increases if additional employees do the same. How employers handle this situation can...
The rights of California employers
California employment laws are some of the most stringent in the country and they tend to favor employee rights. As an employer, you should know that you also have rights. It is imperative that you understand your rights to ensure that employees do not take advantage...
How to approach and address workplace harassment reports
All organizations in the world take different measures to prevent workplace harassment, but there is no guaranteed way to stop it from happening. Employers can establish procedures to address them legally and ethically. However, their implementation can come with a...
What employers should know about reproductive loss leave
California has more types of employee leave laws than many states do. With the new year comes yet another type of leave that allows employees to take some time off to deal with a family trauma. Specifically, the new law requires employers to give employees up to five...