Cheri Corfey
EEO-1 Reporting Is Now Open
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has announced that the 2021 EEO-1 Component 1 data collection is now open. The...
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Cheri Corfey
- Sep 4, 2020
- 2 min
We’re cutting back hours of some employees. Do I need to reclassify them as part-time?
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...
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Cheri Corfey
- Aug 14, 2020
- 1 min
Can I require my exempt employees to work weekends? If so, do I need to pay them for extra hours?
Yes, you can require an exempt employee to work weekends and not pay them extra, assuming they are properly classified this way. It’s...
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Cheri Corfey
- Aug 1, 2020
- 2 min
Responding to Anonymous Complaints: Dos and Don'ts
If you receive an anonymous complaint, it is important to remain calm and review the complaint objectively regardless of how egregious...
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Cheri Corfey
- Jul 31, 2020
- 1 min
We’ve heard that some employees aren’t sanitizing their workstations and wearing masks...
Do we need to investigate safety violations even if no one has made an official complaint? Yes, I recommend you investigate the matter...
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Cheri Corfey
- Jul 29, 2020
- 2 min
Does “at-will employment” mean we can terminate without risk?
No, termination always comes with some risk, even when the employment is at-will. While at-will employment allows either you or the...
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Cheri Corfey
- Jul 28, 2020
- 1 min
Are depression and anxiety considered disabilities?
They can be, yes. Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), an individual with a disability is a person who: Has a physical or...
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Cheri Corfey
- Jul 23, 2020
- 1 min
Is it okay to wish our employees a happy birthday on our company social media page?
There’s no law against it, but some employees may feel that announcing their birthday violates their privacy. While it’s great that you...
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Cheri Corfey
- Jun 5, 2020
- 1 min
Virtual Happy Hours
Set expectations around respectful behavior
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Cheri Corfey
- Mar 14, 2020
- 1 min
If an employee is out due to sickness, can you ask them if they have COVID-19 symptoms?
In most circumstances, employers shouldn’t ask about an employee’s symptoms, as that could be construed as a disability-related inquiry....
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Cheri Corfey
- Mar 12, 2020
- 1 min
Employer’s Guide to the Coronavirus
While the scale of the Coronavirus outbreak seems daunting, it’s important to remember that we’ve seen similar global pandemics over the...
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Cheri Corfey
- Jun 11, 2019
- 1 min
Minimum wage increase in the city of Alameda
New minimum wage in the city of Alameda effective July 1, 2019
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Cheri Corfey
- Jun 7, 2019
- 3 min
What happens if an employee is misclassified as an independent contractor?
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..
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Cheri Corfey
- Jun 6, 2019
- 2 min
Another reason to take a look at your workers' classification
As you are likely aware, California law on determining employee/independent contractor status changed significantly with the adoption of...
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Cheri Corfey
- Jun 5, 2019
- 1 min
Can an employee returning from FMLA leave be placed in a different role?
Returning from FMLA
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Cheri Corfey
- Oct 4, 2018
- 1 min
Can You Prohibit Political Discussions at Work?
You can limit political speech and associated conduct that are not work-related—provided you don’t infringe on protected rights or laws
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Cheri Corfey
- Aug 3, 2018
- 2 min
Small Amounts of Off-the-Clock Work
A July 2018 decision of the California Supreme Court, Troester v. Starbucks, significantly increased employers’ responsibility to ensure tha
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Cheri Corfey
- Jan 26, 2018
- 2 min
What Is a Hostile Work Environment?
Do you have employees complaining that one your managers is regularly abrasive and rude, yelling at employees and sometimes insulting them?
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Cheri Corfey
- Dec 29, 2017
- 2 min
Changes to CA Pay in 2018
California state law regarding employee pay is changing in 2018. Here are several things you need to be aware of … The minimum wage has...
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Cheri Corfey
- Oct 18, 2017
- 1 min
3 New CA Bills Employers Should be Watching
Governor Jerry Brown recently signed a few bills effecting employers. Here is a list of bills all California employers should be watching:
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