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Creating a clear and engaging job description is vital for attracting the right candidates to your small business. A well-crafted...

One of the most challenging aspects of working in Human Resources is having to terminate an employee. This task is often dreaded by HR...

The holiday season is a time for joy, but it can also lead to considerable stress for employees. The pressure to balance work...

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has announced that the 2021 EEO-1 Component 1 data collection is now open. The...

Not necessarily. It’s up to you to decide how many hours employees need to work in a week to be considered full-time. While we generally...

Yes, you can require an exempt employee to work weekends and not pay them extra, assuming they are properly classified this way. It’s...

If you receive an anonymous complaint, it is important to remain calm and review the complaint objectively regardless of how egregious...

Do we need to investigate safety violations even if no one has made an official complaint? Yes, I recommend you investigate the matter...

No, termination always comes with some risk, even when the employment is at-will. While at-will employment allows either you or the...

They can be, yes. Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), an individual with a disability is a person who: Has a physical or...

There’s no law against it, but some employees may feel that announcing their birthday violates their privacy. While it’s great that you...

Set expectations around respectful behavior

In most circumstances, employers shouldn’t ask about an employee’s symptoms, as that could be construed as a disability-related inquiry....

While the scale of the Coronavirus outbreak seems daunting, it’s important to remember that we’ve seen similar global pandemics over the...

New minimum wage in the city of Alameda effective July 1, 2019

An employer will owe up to three years of back taxes on the misclassifed employee's wages, in addition to fines and interest. And more..

As you are likely aware, California law on determining employee/independent contractor status changed significantly with the adoption of...

Returning from FMLA

You can limit political speech and associated conduct that are not work-related—provided you don’t infringe on protected rights or laws

A July 2018 decision of the California Supreme Court, Troester v. Starbucks, significantly increased employers’ responsibility to ensure tha