Nov 16, 2021 | Featured, Human Resources
A new law signed by Governor Gavin Newsom goes into effect on January 1st, 2022 and raises the stakes for California employers when it comes to wage and hour compliance. AB 1003 classifies the intentional theft of more than $950 in wages/gratuities from a single...
Nov 5, 2021 | Featured, Health & Safety
Updated: 11/8/2021 On Saturday, November 6, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals placed a temporary hold on the OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) requiring COVID vaccination or testing for employees of employers with 100 or more employees following a petition...
Aug 12, 2021 | Human Resources, Recruiting
Remote working and remote hiring have been gaining popularity over the last several years, but this trend accelerated heavily in response to COVID-19 restrictions and associated retention and hiring challenges. Considering Out-of-state employees is a great way to...
Jul 12, 2021 | Health & Safety, Human Resources
Last year, Governor Newsom declared a state of emergency as wildfires and extreme heat caused rolling blackouts for the first time in nearly two decades. This year state officials announced that by August, California should have roughly 3,500 additional megawatts of...
Jul 1, 2021 | Employee Relations, Human Resources
Employee mental health has a direct impact on a company’s performance. In this blog series we will highlight the effects that poor mental health can have on employees and the companies they work for as well as share ways in which employers can improve the collective...