How many times does an employee just call (or text) that they are not coming in? Not feeling well? Something vague. Then months (or years) later, the employer gets a
Continue Reading Time to Revisit “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell” Practices for Employee AbsencesTwo hotel trade groups have filed a lawsuit to challenge the Citywide Hotel Worker Minimum Wage Ordinance (Ordinance), passed by the City Council in October, and slated to raise the
Continue Reading Lawsuit Filed to Challenge Los Angeles Hotel Citywide Minimum Wage Ordinance
Beginning on July 1, 2015, California employers will need to provide paid sick leave to pretty much all full-time, part-time, temporary and even on-call employees. As the year end approaches,
Continue Reading Should California Employers Stop Providing PTO and Paid Vacation and Just Give Paid Sick Leave?
As I have blogged about previously, on October 10, 2014, the Los Angeles City Council passed the “Citywide Hotel Worker Minimum Wage Ordinance” (Ordinance). Last week I participated in
Continue Reading Los Angeles Hotel Minimum Wage Is Much More than Just a “Living Wage”
California is now the second state in the nation to implement paid sick-leave state wide (Connecticut is the other). Thankfully for employers, the Healthy Workplaces, Healthy Families Act of 2014
Continue Reading What a Headache! California Enacts Paid Sick Leave (AB 1522)
Fall is here and the 4th quarter of the year is underway. Retailers already have holiday decorations for sale. That means it is time to plan for the holidays.
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Continue Reading Vacation/PTO Planning for the Holidays — It Is Time!