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Outdoor Workers Subject to Heat Illness Prevention Rule
I have outdoor workers. Have there been any recent heat illness prevention regulation revisions that will affect the way I do business?
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Employer Obligations When Employees Pump Breastmilk at Work
One of my employees recently had a baby and is asking for several breaks during the day to pump breastmilk. What do I need...
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...
Paying Nonexempt Employees on Salary Basis Poses Risks for Employer
If I change a salaried exempt employee to salaried nonexempt, may that employee’s salary be less than the minimum threshold for a salaried exempt...
Paid Family Leave Optional for Employers with Fewer Than 50 Workers
My employee has come to me and asked to take Paid Family Leave to be with his new baby. He says he’s entitled to...
Best Practice to Have Written Waiver for Each Meal Break Skipped
I have a group of employees who always work a six-hour shift. They’ve told me that they don’t want to take their meal break...
Employer Parental Leave Obligations May Differ in San Francisco
Am I required to provide time off and pay an employee while he/she is on parental leave?
There is a lot of confusion about what...
New Rule Targets Workplace Violence Prevention in Health Care
The Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) has developed a regulation addressing workplace violence protection in health care. I am the HR director...
City Ordinances in LA, SF Limit Use of Criminal Background Checks
Are there any local laws that affect criminal background checks?
Employers conducting criminal background checks in California are limited by state and federal law in...
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...
