You’ve found the perfect person for the position you’ve been trying to fill. The references they provide check out, and their former managers give them glowing reviews. You send them an offer letter, and they sign it. Then something happens. Maybe you realize that...
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Cal/OSHA Issues FAQ Update Relating to New CDPH Isolation & Quarantine Guidance
On January 6, 2022, Cal/OSHA updated its FAQ on the Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) to explain how the new California Department of Public Health (CDPH) Guidance on Quarantine and Isolation interacts. The CDPH is substantially different from the prior isolation...
6th Circuit Lifts Injunction of Federal OSHA Vaccinate or Test Mandate and California Updates the COVID-19 ETS
6th Circuit Dissolves Injunction: Fed. OSHA’s Mandate is Effective…For Now. On December 17, 2021, the 6th Circuit Court of Appeal dissolved the 5th Circuit’s injunction with respect to U.S. Occupational Safety & Health Administration’s employer vaccine mandate. ...
Accountability practices can prevent wrongful discharge claims
Every employer has different policies regarding what they expect from their employees. Often, they will explain those expectations in their employment contracts or employee handbooks. In addition to many of the common boilerplate clauses, like anti-discrimination...
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH ISSUES MASK MANDATE EFFECTIVE WEDNESDAY
On December 13, 2021 during a press conference, California’s Health and Human Services Secretary indicated that a new, indoor mask mandate would be in-place effective Wednesday, December 15, 2021 and lasting until January 15, 2021. Later in the afternoon, the...
Can you terminate someone’s employment on their first day?
There are situations when it becomes clear very quickly that a new hire is not a good fit. If you notice this and decide to separate their employment on their first day on the job, they're probably going to feel that this is unfair and unjust. While this emotional...
Federal OSHA: New Emergency Temporary Standard Mandating Vaccination and Testing
On November 4, 2021, the United States Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration released an unpublished version of the language to be submitted for the Emergency Temporary Standard (“ETS”) concerning vaccination and testing. It also created...
How a new state law could leave employers facing serious charges
One of the multiple laws taking effect on the first day of the new year that impacts California employers and employees carries some stiff penalties for employers found guilty of violating it. It involves wage theft – which now can rise to the level of grand theft. ...
Be very careful how you word your job postings
When setting up a job posting, be wary of how you word it and what qualifications you ask potential employees to have. You do not want to be accused of discrimination when you’re really just trying to find an employee who is a good fit for the company and the open...
Can your company enforce a rule about wage secrecy?
A number of considerations influence what you ultimately pay individual workers. Their previous job experience, education and negotiating skills can all influence their wages, as can rapport with their co-workers and managers. Unfortunately, this might mean that some...