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CorHR’s Anita Nygaard was recently featured on the Critical Mass Business Talk Show
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New Employment Laws, Jan 1 Minimum Wage Increases and More
Season’s greetings! Ready or not, a new year starts in just a few weeks. This update will help you prepare. Since many new rules are currently in flux, if you are flummoxed by these changes, reach out to Our Team for help with navigating the path forward. Key New Employment Laws for 2023 We have more ground-breaking laws to become aware of for 2023. Below are key highlights. Good timing to update your Employee Handbook! Unless otherwise specified, the following will go into effect January 1, 2023. SB 1162 “Pay Transparency”: California employers must include a position’s salary or hourly
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New Rules for Missed Breaks in CA, July 1st Minimum Wage Increases and June 30 CalSavers Deadline
It seems the only constant in California is change. Because our employment landscape continues to unfold, if you are flummoxed by the constant changes, just reach out to our team to help your business navigate the path forward. What California Employers Need to Know: Premiums for missed Meal/Rest breaks are ‘Wages’ California reaffirms its reputation as the most employee-friendly state and raises potential liability for employers. On May 23, 2022, the California Supreme Court issued the long-awaited decision in Naranjo v. Spectrum Security Services, Inc., finding that meal and rest period premiums are “wages” under California law and thus employers could be
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2022 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave, Masks and Cal-OSHA Logs
The science behind why February has been an unusually warm month goes beyond the scope of our employment update. However, we are happy to cover key reasons why February is a HOT month on the employment scene! Because our employment landscape continues to unfold, if you are flummoxed by the constant changes, just reach out to our team to help your business navigate the path forward. 2022 Supplemental COVID-19 Paid Sick Leave Governor Newsom signed this reinstated, modified COVID-19 Paid Sick Leave into law on February 9th, though it will take effect 10 days later on February 19th. The law
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New Employment Rulings, the Vaccine Mandate Debacle, and a Minimum Wage Hike
Season’s greetings! Ready or not, a new year starts in just a few weeks. This update will help you prepare. Since many employment updates are currently in flux, if you are flummoxed by these changes, just reach out to our team to help navigate the path forward. New Employment Laws for 2022 This year was a big year for more ground-breaking case decisions and rulings, although from an employee handbook standpoint, 2022 won’t mandate as many updates as prior years. Below are some key highlights of recent rulings. Meal breaks: It was reaffirmed that time-rounding may not occur for meal
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Do Private Employers have a Vaccine Mandate: Which Guidance Applies Currently?
Earlier this month, President Biden described a six-pronged strategy to create a path out of the pandemic. Included were vaccine mandates for federal contractors and many healthcare workers. And, in addition, a requirement for all employers with 100 employees or more to ensure that their employees were either fully-vaccinated against COVID-19, or tested weekly. Since this announcement, CorHR has been fielding inquiries from employers of all sizes confused over whether or not a vaccine mandate currently applies to them. At this time, the short answer for private employers is “Not yet.” However, there are recommended steps to take to prepare for when this status will likely
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Cal/OSHA’s Revised ETS & July Local Minimum Wage Increases
Employers have been awaiting updated guidance from Cal/OSHA to take into account employees who are fully vaccinated. Governor Newsom issued an Executive Order to adopt these rules for workplaces effective immediately, to correspond with “Reopening California” eff. June 15th. Learn more specifics at: https://www.dir.ca.gov/dosh/coronavirus/Revisions-FAQ.html. In addition, beginning July 1, several localities across the state will adopt a new minimum wage for hourly workers. Those details follow further below. Let us know how we may help clarify these changes for your business. Cal/OSHA Revisions to Emergency Temporary Standards (ETS) for Workplaces: Fully-vaccinated employees without symptoms do not need to be tested or
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Vaccines, Travel & COVID Prevention
Vaccines for COVID-19 are readily available across the country at no cost to the individual. According to current data, over 50% of Californians have received at least one shot, increasing to over 56% nationwide. Employers are evaluating whether or not to require vaccines for certain roles that have regular interaction with the general public, or involve working at a client’s residence or place of business. Or whether to require vaccines for employees returning to the office or worksite. Separate but related, as a nation, we want to travel again! We seek destinations outside the confines of the county or state,
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CA COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave
On March 19th, Governor Newsom signed Senate Bill 95 reviving the COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave (SPSL) that expired December 31st and applied to CA employers with over 500 U.S. employees. This emergency legislation applies to CA employers with 26 or more employees, and took effect immediately but provided a 10-day grace period for employers to start providing the leave. It also applies retroactively to January 1, 2021, and will remain in effect until September 30, 2021. Which employees are eligible?Employees not able to work or telework due to any of the covered reasons under this law qualify for SPSL. There is no length of service
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