A former employee of your company is a candidate for a job elsewhere. The organization he applied to has asked for his employment verification from you which in addition to dates of employment, may also seek items like: The person’s capabilities and specialized skills...
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Updates on CDPH Quarantine Guidance and Cal/OSHA’s Proposed Revisions and Readoption of the COVID-19 ETS
CDPH Update On April 6, 2022, the California Department of Public Health (“CDPH”), issued updated quarantine and isolation guidance and one of the most significant changes is that the guidance no longer requires quarantine of asymptomatic persons following exposure to...
Handling layoffs if you are the manager
As more people head back to the office after a long period of working from home, some companies are facing the reality that it’s time to downsize. As the manager, the burden of laying off employees falls to you. Knowing that you have to give pink slips to the people...
Employers need to update best practices for video interviews
The pandemic has changed the way that many businesses operate. One of the most notable is video conferencing platforms, both for large all-company meetings and smaller ones discussing internal projects. It even became typical for conducting sales calls. Not...
Statistical analysis can root out unfair pay discrepancies
Even small companies’ payrolls involve a wide range of factors. So many that it can be challenging to determine if the compensation is fair or if it shows bias. If the bias reflects race, gender, country of origin or other factors protected by civil rights laws, any...
Watch out for this mistake when recruiting
As an employer, you should remain informed of changes in both society and the law. Most job applicants do not set out looking to take a potential employer to court. They want a job, and they want to be treated fairly when their application is considered....
Gov. Newsom Signs Executive Order on Cal/OSHA Regulations
On February 28, 2022, Governor Newsom signed an executive order which brings the Cal/OSHA ETS Regulations in-line with present CDPH masking requirements. The CDPH updated its guidance on February 28, 2021, making it a “strong recommendation” that unvaccinated...
California Labor Commissioner Releases FAQ on SPSL Clarifies a Number of Points
On February 17, 2022, the Labor Commissioner’s Office released an FAQ relating to the requirements of the new COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave (“SPSL”). That FAQ is available to be reviewed at the following link:...
Labor Commissioner Publishes Poster Concerning New SPSL
The Labor Commissioner has published a poster relating to the notice requirements of the new COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave law. Employers should make this poster available to employees as soon as possible and post it in a conspicuous place in the workplace for...
COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave is Back: Short Compliance Timeframes
On January 25, 2022, Governor Newsom announced that an agreement with the state legislature’s leadership had been reached to revive COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave (“SPSL”). As California employers may recall, SPSL provided a substantial amount of leave (up to...