Terminating Employee Who Has Given Two Weeks’ Notice
My employee gave two weeks’ notice that she is quitting, but I want to end her employment today. Will that turn her quit into...
Minimum Pay Requirements If Employees Sent Home Early
Can I send employees home early if there is not enough work or for disciplinary reasons? If I can, should I just pay them...
Rules for Pay During Suspension of Nonexempt Employee
What are the rules for paying a nonexempt employee during a suspension?
A nonexempt employee may be suspended without pay. This is true whether the...
How to Pay Injured Employee for Medical Treatment Time
One of my employees got hurt at work during regular hours, and we sent him to the doctor for treatment. He didn’t finish getting...
School Activities Leave Now Includes Child Care Provider Provision
Do I have to provide time off work to an employee who wants to go on their child’s class field trip if I already...
Steps to Consider When Employee Leaves Behind Personal Belongings
My employee quit without notice and left behind in her office some framed family photos and a few large pieces of artwork. What should...
Pregnancy Disability Leave: Returning Employee Has Right to Same Job
Do I have to give an employee her job back after her return from maternity leave?
California law requires employers of five or more to...
California Law Requires Employers to Pay Employees’ Expense Claims
Can we have a policy that employees’ expense claims must be turned in by a certain time period, and if the employee doesn’t meet...
Guns at Work: California Law Differs from Many States
My employee has a concealed carry permit and wants to bring his gun to work. He says if I don’t allow it in the...
How to Calculate Accrued Vacation Due When Employment Ends
I know accrued vacation has to be paid out at termination, but is there a formula to calculate exactly how much is owed?
Vacation...
GPS Tracking of Employees Raises Privacy, Penal Code Questions
Am I legally permitted to track the location of my employees using a GPS device on a cellphone or vehicle?
Monitoring employees through a GPS...
Only Qualified Representative Can Complete Form I-9 for Remote Hires
My office is located in San Francisco and I am hiring an employee who will work remotely in San Diego. Can I contract with...
Employers May Cap PTO Accrual If Reasonable Time Frame Given
Our company provides a paid time off (PTO) policy to meet the paid sick leave requirement. The company plans to cap the PTO accrual...
New Parent Leave Act Applies to Employees Not Subject to FMLA/CFRA
How does the New Parent Leave Act interact with the federal Family Medical Leave Act/California Family Rights Act?
Beginning January 1, 2018, California’s New Parent...
In-Person Review of I-9 Documents Necessary for Remote Employee
We are hiring an employee out of state who will be living and working more than a thousand miles away. How do we handle...
Calculating Federal COVID-19 Paid Leave for Illness, Distance Learning
How much time is an employee entitled to use under federal COVID-19 law if he needs to stay home to supervise distance learning for...
Classifying Long-Term Worker as ‘Temporary’ May Cause Problems
I hired a temporary worker a few months ago. I saw that under work classifications, a temp’s time can be extended for one additional...