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Are you getting employee classification right?
Do you have employees and independent contractors at your service? If you do, it is important that you label them correctly. Labeling independent contractors as employees, and vice versa, can have far-reaching implications for your business. Whether it is intentional...
What should your employee handbook contain?
Your company has been expanding over the years and you now have dozens of staff members. You have met them all but you delegate the hiring process to your managers now. Nonetheless, you’d like to instill your company ethos and values into each and every employee. How...
How mergers and acquisitions can lead to widespread discrimination
There can be cultural conflicts when the existing workforce at two organizations merge into one, as a significant degree of redundancy is likely. This overlap can drive interpersonal tension and lead to a massive increase in operating expenses. Workers often feel...
Are your job postings discriminative?
You should be strategic when writing job advertisements. A posting should include all the relevant information about the position and the company to help applicants make informed decisions. However, your ads may portray you as a discriminative employer. Here are...
Pay transparency in California is the law starting in January
Starting on Jan. 1, 2023, California’s new pay transparency law goes into effect. This law, which is similar to others that are already in effect throughout the country, is aimed in part at helping prospective and current employees ensure that their pay or the pay...
2 ways to reduce the chance of problems when firing someone
An employee who is upset that you are firing them may seek to take legal action against you. Even if they do not get far, the stress of the situation and the effect it can have on other employees are best avoided. If you need to let someone go, you must understand all...
2 tips for employers that can help avoid wage and hour disputes
Employees deserve to receive the pay they’re due for the hours they work. It’s up to employers to ensure this happens. Employees who aren’t paid for the hours they worked can file claims against their employer. This can be a challenging situation that can pull you...
What California employers should know about the new marijuana law
Ever since California legalized marijuana for recreational use in Nov. 2016 employees and employers have faced a problem. There was nothing in the law forbidding employers from firing or not hiring someone who tested positive for cannabis in a pre-hiring or random...
3 lawful reasons to fire an employee
California is an at-will employment state. This means that either party can terminate the employment relationship at any time, for whatever reason – so long as that reason is legal. If you unlawfully dismiss an employee from their role, they might file a wrongful...