2016 brought with it a host of new legislation for California employers. With the passage of the Fair Pay Act, new piece rate legislation, family time off, and the expansion of Unruh to give stronger protection to immigrants, to name a few, it is understandable if employers are having a hard time keeping up. Unfortunately,…
You’ve followed our steps on how to properly set up your new business. The next step is ensuring you have the manpower to take your business from an idea to a successful venture. And not just any type of manpower, but loyal, hard-working employees who ‘get’ your vision and work alongside you to bring it…
Throughout 2015, the legislature passed a number of laws that have now taken effect in the new year, and which will affect the employer-employee relationship. Below is a brief summary of some of the more important laws, and how they may impact you as an employer. The Fair Pay Act, SB 358, amended Labor Code…
Workers’ Comp Executive featured RPNA’s recent win for 63 farm labor contractors, ensuring they can continue to self-insure their workers’ compensation. The article highlights how this final DIR decision ends a year-long fight which began when OSIP moved to “revoke the companies’ certificates to self-insure claiming it was required to so under the terms of…
Los Angeles employers’ rights firm Roxborough, Pomerance, Nye & Adreani, LLP announced today that Nicholas Roxborough and Ryan Salsig secured a win for their clients in a case against the California Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) and the Office of Self Insurance Plans (OSIP), who had sought to revoke the certificates of consent to self-insure…
Doing business with the federal government can be a lucrative proposition. However, in accordance with US federal regulations, there are certain conditions that must be met. One of the biggest ones: an Affirmative Action Program (AAP). An AAP includes those policies, practices, and procedures that the contractor implements to ensure that all qualified applicants and…
When it comes to whistleblower claims, employers in the healthcare and defense industries must consider an additional piece of legislation: the federal False Claims Act (FCA). Based on the sharp increase in FCA whistleblowers bringing major actions against health care organizations and other businesses in recent years, the need for a sharpened awareness is not…