BUILDING SUCCESSFUL BUSINESSES
Creating an employee handbook is beneficial for both employees and employers. By sitting down and working with a professional to provide an overview of your company's policies, key procedures, guidelines and benefits you set clear expectations. Your handbook can also...
The California Department of Public Health has provided a COVID-19 outbreak guide for employers in conjunction with the guidance for reopening that the State of California has already provided. The guidance is not intended for healthcare, congregate living settings...
As a business owner, breaking the news of termination to an employee may be one of the hardest things you’ll have to do. It’s no easy feat to look someone in the eyes and inform them they are losing their source of income, but often it is a necessary evil. While it...
From small businesses to large corporations, toxic working environments are a common problem across many companies and industry types. If left unchecked, a toxic environment may lead to high job turnover rates, substantial losses in productivity and rampant harassment...
Mental illnesses are among the most prevalent and debilitating health concerns of our time. In fact, health conditions lead to more lost workdays than back pain or arthritis and affects a staggering one in five adults in the United States. According to the CDC,...
Workplace retaliation is a real problem for employers and employees alike. A study conducted by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) revealed that workplace retaliation made up 42.8% of all harassment claims, more than any claims for race, sex, age,...
In early June 2020, the United States Supreme Court ruled to expand Title VII protections of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The new federal law forbids employers from discriminating against employees based on sexual orientation or transgender status. The ruling marks a...
Existing California law requires that employers with ten or more employees establish, implement, and maintain in writing an effective Injury and Illness Prevention Program (“IIPP”). IIPP programs must meet certain minimum requirements, as set forth in the applicable...
The United States Department of Labor requires you to inform employees of your company policies and their rights. For many businesses, a thorough employee handbook is the best way to provide employees with this information in a way that is clear, thorough and easy to...
When a worker gets hurt on the job, they trust their employer to provide worker’s compensation insurance to help cover medical bills and wages lost. California law requires employers to offer this benefit. As of May 2020, California workers filed over 13,000 worker’s...