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Missed Rest Break? Employer’s Responsibility Depends on Situation
An employee didn’t record on our break log that she took her second rest break and when asked, she claims she “forgot” to take...
Cal/OSHA Revises Rules to Provide Better Protection to Divers
What changes has Cal/OSHA made to regulations for diving operations and when did the new rules take effect?
Revisions to align California diving regulations with...
Ways to Handle Intermittent Leave for Exempt Employees
We have an employee who needs to take time off to care for a parent who is ill; however, she wants to take intermittent...
What to Do When Firing an Employee Who Refuses to Come to Office
We have an employee who was suspended pending an investigation, and we plan to terminate him today. We have his final paycheck at the...
Reproductive Loss Leave: Quick Recap of Types of Events that Qualify
Our California employee has requested time off from work after their spouse recently experienced a miscarriage. What types of leave might he be eligible...
Expense Reimbursements: Why Employers Must Pay Late Claims
We have a manager who is always late submitting his expense reports, in violation of company policy. This week, he submitted a request for...
New Law Prescribes How to Maintain Existing Training Records
I was recently speaking with another HR professional, and he told me that a bill was passed last year (SB 513, I believe) that...
Don’t Assume Workers in Similar Jobs Will Be Exempt from Wage Order
We employ several workers in a similar job role at our organization. If we determine that one of the employees satisfies an exemption from...
What If an Employee Admits Using Marijuana Before Start of Shift?
One of our employees told us he smokes marijuana about 2 hours before his shift, and that he feels no effects from it when...
First-Aid Kit Rules Getting Refresh from Cal/OSHA Standards Board
What is the Cal/OSHA Standards Board doing about first-aid kit requirements?
The latest proposal implementing changes to first-aid kit requirements in the Construction Safety Orders...
