If you’ve been paying attention, you know that one of our recurring themes involves the challenges that California law imposes on employers. We’ve summarized the various California legal requirements
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San Francisco Family Friendly Workplace Ordinance (FFWO)
San Francisco Family Friendly Workplace Ordinance Counts All Employees, Not Just Those in SF
We’ve known since its enactment that San Francisco’s Family Friendly Workplace Ordinance applies to employers with 20 or more employees. But what was about as clear as a June day …
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Confusion remains as to scope of SF's Family Friendly Workplace Ordinance
Now that San Francisco’s Family Friendly Workplace Ordinance has been in effect for a couple of weeks, it’s completely understandable that employers would want to know if the law applies…
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What's New with San Francisco's Family Friendly Workplace Ordinance
On January 1, 2014, San Francisco’s newly enacted Family Friendly Workplace Ordinance will take effect. I explained the basics of the Ordinance here. Since then, there’ve been some developments that…
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'Tis The Season to Update Your Employee Handbook
As the year end approaches it’s time to revisit your employee handbook and incorporate any updates reflecting changes in the law or your company’s practices.
At first, I thought this…
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A Guide to San Francisco's (Crazy) Employment Laws
One of my recurring themes involves the challenges that California law imposes on employers. (I had a great idea for an image to put here, but it’s incredibly difficult…
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San Francisco Adopts "Family Friendly Workplace Ordinance"
On October 1, 2013, San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors adopted a “Family Friendly Workplace Ordinance” (pdf) that will take effect January 1, 2014. Mayor Ed Lee announced that he’ll sign…
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