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What to Do When Employee Video Records Workplace Accident
An employee used his mobile phone to film a co-worker lying in a pool of blood shortly after a workplace accident. This employee then...
Lower Base Period Wages Can Affect Expected Disability Benefits
A fairly new employee is out on a medical leave and receiving state disability insurance, but the weekly benefit she’s getting is far less...
Toxic Substance Exposure Requires Record Retention for 30 Years
As a manufacturer of products containing small amounts of toxic or harmful substances listed on the Registry of Toxic Effects of Chemical Substances (RTECS),...
Things to Consider When Deciding on Disability Leave Extension
We have an employee who has been out on disability for almost a year, but we can’t let him go because he’s on disability....
Child Care Issues Can Prompt Move to Create Alternative Schedule
My hourly employee asked for a flexible schedule where she would work four 10-hour days instead of five eight-hour days due to child care...
Steps to Take When Employee Tests Positive for COVID-19
What am I required to do when an employee tests positive for COVID?
• Notify employees and employers of subcontracted employees who were on the...
Make Sure Holiday Pay Policies Spell Out Details of Company’s Intent
My company has a holiday policy that simply lists the holidays that the company observes, but it doesn’t state how much people get paid...
Minimum Wage Hikes Effective January 1 Include Local Rate Increases
I just heard West Hollywood passed a local minimum wage ordinance. How do local minimum wage ordinances interact with the statewide minimum wage and...
State Prepares to Make It Easier to Find All Crane Safety Requirements
What is happening with the safety orders for cranes, derricks and hoisting equipment?
The Cal/OSHA Standards Board is proposing to consolidate in one location the...
Allowing Use of Sick Time for Vacation Could Prove Costly for Employer
My employee wants to take a few days off to take a trip with her family, but she is out of vacation time. Can...
