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...
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Employment Law
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...
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...
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...
How employers can minimize their chances of a termination lawsuit
Anytime a company needs to let a worker go, the possibility of conflict looms large. Even someone who dislikes their job and does not turn out their best work for a company will likely become angry over the unexpected inconvenience of losing their position. Sometimes,...
4 FMLA mistakes employers need to avoid
The Family and Medical Leave Act is a federal law that grants eligible employees in California the right to take unpaid leave for certain family or medical reasons without the risk of losing their job. While this law aims to provide job protection and security to...
What factors can justify pay disparity?
Despite being in the same company, each employee can have varying qualifications and responsibilities, potentially affecting the value of their wages. Compensation can be challenging to discuss, especially when some employees feel adversely affected by specific...
Can employers deny a reasonable accommodation request?
Growing businesses thrive when they have efficient and happy employees. Employees work best when they are under the right conditions and believe the company cares for them. One of the ways businesses can help their employees perform is by providing reasonable...
