You’ve probably already heard that Gov. Jerry Brown signed landmark sanctuary state legislation into law recently, set to go into effect on January 1, 2018. California is home to an estimated 2.3 million unauthorized immigrants. Senate Bill 54 protects immigrants without legal residency in the U.S. How? By restricting when local law enforcement can help federal… Read more »
Posts Tagged: California employment law
Guide to Employer Required Workplace Postings
The state of California’s Department of Industrial Relations, the federal Department of Labor, and other agencies mandate businesses display information regarding wages, hours, and working conditions in an easily accessible, visible, high-traffic area. Note that there are some postings that apply only to certain businesses. There have been some recent updates to workplace posting requirements…. Read more »
Employment Decisions
Managing a workforce requires employers to make employment decisions… hasty decisions can have costly consequences. On a daily basis, I receive questions from employers, on employment-related issues. Can I terminate this employee because they are on LOA? Can I lay off this employee who filed a sex harassment claim? How long do I have to… Read more »
Doing Business in California is Complicated!
As a Human Resources consultant, I get asked a lot of wage and hour related questions to employment. Before I answer I usually have to ask a series of questions to make sure I give them the right answer. Wage and Hour laws are complicated. You have federal, state and city laws to contend with,… Read more »