Tis the season for political debates. Unless you’re running a political campaign or consulting group, your employees’ political view can run the gamut. With the potential for heated debates over candidates and the issues they stand for to lead to hurt feelings and, in some cases, claims of harassment and discrimination, a California employer needs…
FMLA leave abuse has always been a significant concern for employers. Furthermore, intermittent FMLA leave, typically taken for chronic health conditions (i.e. migraines or bad backs), lends itself to abuse because it is very difficult to track. According to a study by the Society for Human Resource Management, two-thirds of surveyed HR professionals have reported…
Whistleblower complaints are often directed to board members or committees of the board of directors and recently, a California court ruled that whistleblowers are allowed to seek compensation from directors of a company, broadening legal protections for whistleblowers by expanding those who can be held liable in such cases. In another win for the whistleblower, the court…
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…
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…
With elections just around the corner, it is important for California employers to understand just what potentially could be considered a “concerted activity” under Section 7 of the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). The reach of just what is protected may come as a surprise to many employers. Indeed, a US court [Second Circuit] recently…
More changes to the way California companies can conduct business are are coming in 2016. While much has been discussed about the implementation of the Fair Pay Act (which, among other things, requires women to receive equal pay as their male counterparts for ‘substantially similar work’, more on that here), that is not the only…
On January 1, 2016 California business owners face a host of new laws that go into effect on the first day of the New Year (such as the Fair Pay act, more on that here). One of them is AB 1513, which creates a new California Labor Code § 226.2 and rewrites and redefines the…