Cindy Williams, Managing Partner at CalWorkSafety & HR was a presenter on October 26th, entitled Violence in the workplace, for Jevon Thomas’ bimonthly cocktail networking event in Irvine, CA. Cindy shared timely and extremely important information regarding...
James W. Ward October 14, 2022 HR Watchdog On October 13, 2022, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) issued an order updating the definition for “close contact” as it relates to the CDPH isolation and quarantine requirements for individuals infected or...
October 5, 2022 Ryan H. Crosner Los Angeles Author Zachary V. Zagger New York Author On September 12, 2022, the California Court of Appeal held that employees bringing successful rest break and meal period claims are entitled to recover attorneys’ fees under...
Please Join Our October 20, 2022 ZOOM Webcast: Employers Have An Affirmative Duty To Investigate In Many Instances Including: Civil Rights & Anti-Discrimination laws – Employers must investigate & take prompt remedial action Health & Safety laws –...
Read more about the new laws affecting employers in California. California Expands Who an Employee Can Care for Under the CFRA and California Paid Sick Leave Law Beginning January 1, 2023, employees throughout California will be able to use sick leave or take leave...
By Ellen E. Cohen & Kishaniah Dhamodaran on September 19, 2022 Jackson Lewis On September 18, 2022, Governor Newsom signed California Assembly Bill (AB) 2188, which makes it unlawful for an employer to discriminate against a person in hiring, termination, or any...
by Brittney Maxfield September 14, 2022 Dear Crucial Skills, I work with a senior employee who is passive-aggressive, interrupts the boss, pontificates, challenges direction he does not agree with, and diminishes team morale. I’d like to talk with him about this, but...
By CalChamber - September 2, 2022 AB 152 (Committee on Budget) COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave passed the Legislature on August 31 and awaits action by the Governor. The bill establishes the COVID-19 Relief Grant Program within the Governor’s Office of Business...
Please Join Our September 15, 2022 ZOOM Webcast: Mediation: What It Is (And What It Is Not) … And How To Use It to Resolve Workplace Disputes Healthy conflict exists in most workplaces, where employees debate and learn from each other’s different perspectives. But...
Employees that regularly work in California are entitled to workers’ compensation even if they are injured while working out of state. Section 3600.5(a) of the California Labor Code allows employees to file for funds while injured. This issue came to the forefront...
Worker Fatigue Leads to Injuries Research estimates that 13% of workplace injuries can be attributed to fatigue, and 43% of American workers admit they may be too tired to function safely at work. Employers can reduce the risk of fatigue and assist employees by...
By Alka Ramchandani-Raj, Devjani Mishra, Lauren Bridenbaugh, and Sebastian Chilco on August 3, 2022 UPDATE: As of August 4, the Biden administration has declared monkeypox a national health emergency, on the heels of similar announcements by various states and...
