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Worker Commute Time Should Be Compensated If Duties Are Performed
I thought an employee’s first commute to work is unpaid, but my employees drive their own vehicles, and deliver tools and equipment to the...
Different Policies for Different Departments Sometimes Acceptable
Our company wants to create different policies for different departments within the company, such as requiring professional business attire for our office employees but...
Bookmark Standards Board Website for Updates on Rulemaking
Being a small manufacturing company with limited resources, how can I determine if and when the Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) Standards Board is...
No Need to Reverify Expired Green Cards (Permanent Resident Cards)
In auditing our I-9 file, we found that an employee has an expired green card. Can we require that she provide a current card?
No....
Makeup Time Sometimes OK for Employees on Alternative Workweek
Is makeup time available to employees working an alternative workweek?
Yes, in some instances!
Section 513 of the California Labor Code spells out the criteria for...
Handling Vacation Deductions for Exempt Employee’s Part-Day Absence
Is a deduction from an exempt employee’s vacation bank for a partial day’s absence limited to increments of four or more hours?
No!
In 2005,...
