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: Employment
WELCOME TO THE NEW ERA OF HUMAN RESOURCES
THE FUNCTION OF HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT HAS REMAINED THE SAME FOR OVER 100 YEARS. THAT’S ALL ABOUT TO CHANGE. Really! I started out in HR in 1987, The HR world has changed dramatically. The only real constant changes! HR functions that are administrative are usually a result of the company not valuing HR. Employer not… Read more »
Los Angeles city council approves wage hike to $15 per hour!
Los Angeles, to join San Jose, Oakland, San Fransico with minimum wages above the state required. Employers need to start planning for the increased cost of running their business. Employment costs are increasing both wages and benefits cost are rising. http://bit.ly/1cSmDRq
Why small companies need Human Resources
The employer needs to have access to strong HR to protect its asset’s, and capital. Not only do they need a strategy for compliance but they need one for Talent. Not having Human Resources expertise leads to companies not being in compliance with employment law. Which exposes the organization to employment lawsuits, by mistakes in… Read more »
new I-9
The New I-9 form… Employers need to start using. http://www.uscis.gov/files/form/i-9.pdf
Meal Periods in California
Employers need to provide employees with meal periods. Not only should we provide them with a written policy to follow, but we should also meet with them and explain the policy. Getting it right is a shared responsibility of both the employer and the employees. You are creating the working relationship both sides will benefit… Read more »
Minimum Wage rates go up in 2013
Because of changes in employment law, and minimum wages, the employer needs to review their exempt employees to make sure they still meet the salary test to be exempt. Below is a quick summary of the Federal, California, and the 13 states that have rates above the federal rates. Keep in mind in CA the salary test is… Read more »
Employer Practices 2013
2013 is going to be another year of challenges for employers. Employer’s practices are under attack by the Department of Labor and NLRB. The DOL has organized a misclassification task-force to actively address misclassification of independent contractors, and non-exempt employees misclassified as exempt. In addition, employers are also under attack by the NLRB. The NLRB… Read more »