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New California Employment Laws in 2022 | JD Supra
The California Legislature passed and Governor Newsom signed several new or amended employment laws covering topics ranging from non-disparagement and separation agreements, the California Family Rights Act, and warehouse production quotas. Unless otherwise noted, these laws take effect January 1, 2022, so now is a good time for employers to evaluate their personnel rules and practices to ensure they keep pace with these changes.
[Webinar] Returning to the Office: Legal and Practical Considerations for Keeping Your Team Safe - May 11th, 10:00 am - 11:00 am PT | JD Supra
May 11th, 2021 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PT COVID-19 shelter-in-place mandates caused employers to close their locations or significantly reduce operations, leaving many commercial buildings empty. As state and local COVID-19 restrictions are being lifted, building landlords and employers are starting to put together plans and procedures for returning to the office. Each business will have unique considerations to maintain healthy business operations and a safe work environment.
Law Updates for California Employers: COVID Sick Leave Obligations, Meal-Period Rules, COBRA Benefits | JD Supra
New legislation and a recent court decision have significant implications for California employers. Certain California employers must now provide supplemental paid sick leave to employees who miss work for specified reasons related to the COVID pandemic, must comply with new notice and payment obligations under COBRA, and are precluded from rounding time for their employees’ meal period time punches.
[Webinar] Equal Pay Data Reporting, an Asset for the Strategic Employer - January 27th, 11:00 am - 12:30 pm PT | JD Supra
January 27th, 2021 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM PT California’s recently passed SB973 requires certain employers to collect and report the number of employees by gender, race and ethnicity in specific job categories, and also broken down by pay bands established by the federal government. With a March 2021 deadline, California employers need to understand the requirements and implications of these reports, as well as other legal obligations that may be implicated.
California Employers Face Various New Laws in January 2021 | JD Supra
The California Legislature passed and Governor Newsom signed several new laws covering topics ranging from COVID-19 to leaves of absence to data reporting. Most of these laws take effect January 1, so now is a good time for employers to evaluate their personnel rules and practices to ensure they keep pace with these changes.
The Election Season Is Upon Us: Guidance for Managing Political Expression in the California Workplace | JD Supra
In a year of extraordinary events, this election has been more divisive and controversial than any other in recent history. Many employers are grappling with how they should manage political expression in the workplace. An employee may come to work wearing clothing items supporting a political cause, or may seek to discuss political topics or solicit co-workers to support candidates or political causes.
California Expands Family and Medical Leave Law to Cover Small Employers | JD Supra
California Governor Gavin Newsom recently signed SB 1383, which expands employees’ leave entitlements under California’s Family Rights Act and New Parent Leave Act. Effective January 1, 2021, these leave provisions will apply to employers with as few as five employees. The law also expands the reasons for which eligible employees may take leave.
7 Tips for Creating a COVID-19 Essential Business Travel Policy | JD Supra
As states are relaxing COVID-19-related restrictions, employers should remain cautious about business travel. California’s public health orders still limit travel to an “urgent matter” or that which is “essential to your permitted work.” Given the increased risk of exposure inherent in traveling, employers should continue discouraging any business travel. Employers for whom work-related travel is essential should consider issuing a temporary travel policy consistent with the below guidelines.
Unlimited Vacation Policies Present Potential Pitfalls for California Employers | JD Supra
Updated: May 25, 2018: JD Supra is a legal publishing service that connects experts and their content with broader audiences of professionals, journalists and associations.
Coronavirus and the Workplace: Guidance for Employers Resuming Operations | JD Supra
Updated: May 25, 2018: JD Supra is a legal publishing service that connects experts and their content with broader audiences of professionals, journalists and associations.
Use Caution When Laying off Employees Without a Return to Work Date | JD Supra
Updated: May 25, 2018: JD Supra is a legal publishing service that connects experts and their content with broader audiences of professionals, journalists and associations.
Families First Coronavirus Response Act – Posting Requirement for Employers | JD Supra
Updated: May 25, 2018: JD Supra is a legal publishing service that connects experts and their content with broader audiences of professionals, journalists and associations.
Coronavirus and the Workplace: Key Legal Updates for Employers | JD Supra
Updated: May 25, 2018: JD Supra is a legal publishing service that connects experts and their content with broader audiences of professionals, journalists and associations.
Coronavirus and the Workplace: Is Your Business Prepared? | JD Supra
Updated: May 25, 2018: JD Supra is a legal publishing service that connects experts and their content with broader audiences of professionals, journalists and associations.
New Laws for California Employers in 2020 | JD Supra
The California Legislature and Governor Newsom have passed a sizable list of new laws governing the workplace in 2020. Employers are, once again, advised to evaluate their workplace rules and practices to insure they keep pace with these changes.
California’s New Ban on Mandatory Employment Arbitration: How We Got Here and What This Means | JD Supra
Updated: May 25, 2018: JD Supra is a legal publishing service that connects experts and their content with broader audiences of professionals, journalists and associations.
California Employers Granted a One-Year Reprieve on New Mandatory Sexual Harassment Training Deadline | JD Supra
Updated: May 25, 2018: JD Supra is a legal publishing service that connects experts and their content with broader audiences of professionals, journalists and associations.
Calif. Employers: Prepare for New Anti-Harassment Training Mandate
Human resource professionals who are scrambling to comply with the new California sexual-harassment-prevention training requirements have another year to put those plans in place for most workers. Here's what they need to know about the new mandate.
What Employers Should Know About the California Consumer Privacy Act Taking Effect January 1, 2020 | JD Supra
On January 1, 2020, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), a consumer-friendly privacy law inspired by the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation, is set to take effect. The CCPA is aimed towards bolstering consumers’ privacy rights by instituting notice, storage, retention, security, and other requirements related to collecting consumers’ personal information. Although the CCPA is expressly directed at consumer privacy, it also has implications for employment-related data.
New California Crown Act Reminds Employers to Carefully Consider Workplace Dress and Grooming Policies | JD Supra
Updated: May 25, 2018: JD Supra is a legal publishing service that connects experts and their content with broader audiences of professionals, journalists and associations.
Employers Have Less Than Six Months Left to Complete New Mandatory Sexual Harassment Training | JD Supra
Updated: May 25, 2018: JD Supra is a legal publishing service that connects experts and their content with broader audiences of professionals, journalists and associations.
Are You Background Checking Your Contractors? If So, Exercise Caution. | JD Supra
Updated: May 25, 2018: JD Supra is a legal publishing service that connects experts and their content with broader audiences of professionals, journalists and associations.
5 Reasons Why You Can’t Stop Procrastination (And What To Do About It)
Why do you procrastinate and get frustrated because you struggle to get things done? Maybe you procrastinate on household chores, mundane errands, getting started on new projects, writing lists – maybe you’re even procrastinating by reading this article right now. I’m better now, but occasionally I still fall short in this department. I’ll revert back to old procrastination habits and patterns.
New California Employment Laws Will Require Significant Changes in 2019 | JD Supra
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California Supreme Court Clarifies Background Check Laws in California | JD Supra
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Develop a Strong Parental Leave Policy
A strong parental leave policy can enhance your efforts to recruit top talent and increase retention. With the strengthening economy and the rise of new laws protecting parental leave, many employers have found that their current parental leave policies are out dated, out of step with their competitors, or potentially noncompliant with applicable law.
Supreme Court Rules That Employees Can Waive Class Action Rights Through Arbitration Agreements | JD Supra
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11 Useful Productivity Hacks For Your Content Writing Process
Generating new content ideas can take up a lot of time. Depending on how often you publish content, this is something that could be a frequent part of your process. It’s all about coming up with relevant ideas that your audience wants to read. There are a few different ways you can organise your inspirational material: Staying organised is essential to your content writing process. That’s why you need a plan for each step of the process.
Why Retention Emails Are Equally Important as Sales Emails - GetResponse Blog
If you work in marketing or sales, you probably spend a lot of time thinking about using email marketing to acquire customers — watching engagement stats, A/B testing content, and planning campaign after campaign to convert. What’s your best conversion rate on those campaigns? Ten percent? A little lower? Maybe a bit higher? If there was a secret to converting your email campaigns at 30 percent or higher, would you want to know what it is?
New Employment Laws Will Require Changes for Most Employers in 2018
The 2017 California legislative session resulted in several new laws that will affect employers’ day-to-day operations and policies in 2018. Some of these new laws, including bans on criminal history and salary history inquiries, apply to all employers and are likely to require immediate changes to recruiting and new-hire practices. Others, such as general contractor joint liability and food handler certification requirements, are more industry-specific.
California Court Confirms that Vacation Accrual Can Be Restricted for New Employees
Employers seeking to limit the vacation accrual of new employees just received some welcome news. The California Court of Appeal reaffirmed that California law does not prohibit employers from imposing a waiting period before vacation time begins to accrue, so long as the employer’s policy is clearly stated. Minnick v. Automotive Creations, Inc., No. D070555 (Cal. Ct. App. 4th Jul. 28, 2017).
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Growing up, I remember my parents were always hosting parties at our house. I remember helping my mother prepare the appetizers, decorate the house, and organize favor bags for the guests. She went all out and I always admired her drive to throw the perfect party each time. The guests always left smiling, their stomach's full of food, drink and laughter. Clearly, I have taken after my mother, because I absolutely love organizing parties.
WHEN YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH YOUR LIFE
Questions about our futures start off young. “What do you want to be when you grow up?” turns into “What GCSEs/A Levels are you going to take?”, which quickly segways into “What are you going to do at University?” and “What to do you want to do next?” We spend so much time questioning what it is that we want to do be doing that, often, we forget to think about what we don’t want to be doing. I’ll take myself for example, because what better experiences to draw from than your own?
HOW TO CURATE CONTENT FOR YOUR TWITTER PROFILE
When it comes to social media, it really is all about the planning. But before you jump right into planning what updates you’re going to share, you’ve got to think about something else first - your schedule. There’s no point pulling together your content until you know how much room you’ve got to play around with, and that’s where your schedule comes in. You've got to decide how many tweets you’re actually going to schedule to go out every day and then you’ll know how much content you need to plan.
11 OF THE BIGGEST SOCIAL MEDIA MYTHS & THE TRUTH BEHIND THEM
You’re telling me social media isn’t easy? Say what? A lot of people picture managing social media as scheduling a few updates, chatting to a few people and watching the follower count grow and grow. I mean, there’s no right or wrong way to go about it, so why wouldn’t it be easy? Here’s the reality: social media isn’t easy. It’s hard. Very hard.
7 WORST PIECES OF BLOGGING ADVICE YOU NEED TO IGNORE
While I would agree that a lot of works goes into building a strong foundation for your blog, having the expectation that once it’s up and running people will start flooding your way isn't the best outlook. “Build it and they will come” is outdated advice now, because there are new blogs being started daily. Our community is growing all the time and if we want to be successful, we need to work hard to get people to come and see what we have to offer.
THE KEY TO FEELING HAPPIER? CHANGE YOUR MINDSET
Since I got my new job last September, life has been really good. It’s hard to believe it’s been almost seven months since that chapter in my life started! During that time, I feel like I’ve had more revelations than I’ve had in my whole life. It taught me a lot and now, I feel like I’m a much better person because of it. I went through hard times, suffered and came out the other side.
The Real Truth About What I Want to Bring Back to Blogging
But there’s been a post I’ve wanted to write for a while now and it’s coming to you today. I don’t know why I haven’t written it earlier. Maybe it was because I just burnt out after launching #BloggingBreakthrough and doing my public speaking gigs. Maybe it’s because I’ve seen negativity around the community lately that has stopped me from writing this. Or maybe it was something else that’s just made this the right time to do it. As of September, I’ll have been blogging for three years.
HOW TO BIG UP YOUR BLOGGING SKILLS ON YOUR CV
The first thing you’ve got to decide is whether you actually want your blog to be on your CV or not. If you feel that it’s too personal or there’s another reason you don’t want people to see it, then my advice would be don’t include it. But if you’re comfortable and proud of what you put out there, then definitely include it on your CV – the title, how long you’ve been running it for and a brief description. There’s a very strong chance that potential employers will check your blog.
How to Use Periscope to Help Grow Your Blog
The sheer idea of Periscope terrifies me. It almost literally makes me break out in a cold sweat. I barely show my face on my blog let alone broadcast live to the world. So why did I gravitate to this task when Holly requested guest posts for the Blogging Breakthrough Challenge? It’s ridiculously easy to set up Periscope. It takes about 30 seconds of your time and isn't painful to do. As long as you have a Twitter account it’s easy.
What is a Personal Brand? (+ How To Believe In Yours)
This is where it starts. This is where the magic happens and game-changing moments can appear. Believing that you are a personal brand comes with thinking that you are one. You need to think of yourself as a personal brand and see yourself as one before you can really believe in it. And a lot of this comes from understand who you really are. The most successful and believable personal brands are ones that are honest and real.
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