Labor Law Corner
School and Childcare Activity Leave: Quick Review of Requirements
One of our employees has requested time off in two weeks to enroll his grandson in school. Is this employee eligible for any type...
Can Worker Lacking Work Permit Be Hired as Independent Contractor?
An applicant recently moved here from another country and has applied for a work permit, but she has not yet received an employment authorization...
Employee Complains Coworkers Speak in Foreign Language: What Now?
We have nine employees in one office area. One employee complained that three of their coworkers speak to each other in another language. The...
How to Handle Final Pay of a Deceased Employee
Over the weekend, one of our employees passed away. How do we handle his final paycheck?
The death of an employee can cause emotional and...
Rules for Cell Phone Use at Work? Factors for Employers to Consider
What can we do about employees always being on their cell phones?
Cell phones can take a major toll on productivity at work, but employees’...
Steps for Authenticating a Medical Certification for Family Leave
I have an employee who is taking a leave of absence using the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and California Family Rights...
Fitness-for-Duty Exam? Best to Use Cautious, Case-by-Case Approach
After taking time off to have major surgery, one of my employees just returned to work. They have a strenuous job, and I’m concerned...
Self-Audit Helps Ensure Prompt Correction of Form I-9 Errors
During a self-audit of our Forms I-9, we discovered that one of our employees had filled out the Spanish language Form I-9 instead of...
Options to Consider When Regular Payday Falls on Weekend or Holiday
My company has been in business for less than a year, and when we started we decided to go with a bimonthly pay schedule....
California Overtime Covers Employee Working Temporarily Out of State
We are sending a nonexempt employee to a trade show in a state that does not have daily overtime. Because the employee will be...
