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Steps to Follow When Providing Lactation Accommodation to Employee
One of my employees is returning from pregnancy leave and is asking for lactation accommodations. What must we do to accommodate this employee?
Both federal...
Pay Data Reporting Depends on Usual Business of Client, Contractor
I own a cabinet making and installation company. Last year, my employees spent several days installing cabinets in the offices of a large tech...
Timing of Meal Breaks Can Avert Strict Liability for Violations
Our employees start work at 8 a.m. The owner of the company requires that meal breaks start at 1 p.m. While I have told...
‘Clopening’ Schedules Generally OK for California Workers
Is there a minimum amount of time required between an employee’s shifts? Can an employee be required to work a late shift one night...
Nonwork-Related Death at Work Still Must Be Reported to Cal/OSHA
An employee died of a heart attack while at work. It was not caused by his employment. Do I have to report this to...
Terminating Employee on Workers’ Comp Involves Delicate Decisions
We are a smaller employer with only 16 employees, and we have an employee who has been on workers’ compensation for more than eight...
No Pay Secrecy; Bona Fide Factors OK to Justify Pay Differences
We recently gave only one of our employees a merit-based raise after an excellent performance review and asked that employee not to tell others....
Employees May Use Sick/Family Leaves for Designated Person
My employee requested time off to care for her neighbor who just had surgery. Do I have to grant her request?
Although a neighbor previously...
New Bereavement Leave Requirements for Private, Public Employers
What are the requirements of California’s new bereavement leave law?
With 2023 in full swing, many employers are reviewing and updating employee handbooks and policies....
State Meal/Rest Rules Don’t Apply to Truck Drivers Subject to U.S. Law
I own a trucking company and my drivers are covered by U.S. Department of Transportation regulations. I know they are not covered by California’s...
