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California Now Has FREE Harassment Training
The Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) now provides free training for Supervisors AND Employees. To get this free training click on the following link that takes you directly to the training: https://www.dfeh.ca.gov/shpt/ California law requires all employers of 5 or more employees to provide 1 hour of sexual harassment and abusive conduct prevention…
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Complying with Employer Requirements In Addition To Sex Harassment Training
Many think that just because you are providing the training, you are now compliant. Unfortunately, you have been doing work in California, you know that this is not true. There is always something else. There are two pieces to be compliant: Sex Harassment Training, and Company processes and procedures on how to deal with sex…
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Do I Have To Pay My Employees in California If They Want to Vote?
Simple answer is it depends. California Elections Code section 14001 requires employers to post a notice to employees advising them that if necessary, they can take up to two (2) hours of paid time off to vote in a statewide election, if they do not have sufficient time to vote outside of working hours. Polls are…
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Implementing A Compliant “Hourly Rate Based” Compensation System In California
In a recent California appellate court decision, the court upheld a trial court’s judgment in favor of Certified Tire and Service Centers (“Certified Tire”), finding the company’s “hourly rate based” compensation system for its tire technicians complied with California’s wage and hour laws. We wanted to take this time to explain how Certified Tire’s “hourly…
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What is California’s “Premium Pay”?
Many California employers do not understand their legal obligation to pay “premium pay.” An employer’s failure to understand the obligation to pay “premium pay” when owed to an employee, can result in costly litigation pursuant to California’s Private Attorney General Act (“PAGA”). California Labor Code section 226.7 provides that: “(a) No employer shall require an…
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