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Understanding the Legalization of Marijuana and the California Workplace

The recent election and passing of Proposition 64 in California which legalizes recreational use of marijuana by adults has many employers wondering how this affects their current policies and procedures regarding drug use and the maintaining of a drug-free workplace. It is important for employers to know that Proposition may legalize adult recreational use of […]

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Why You Need an Up-to-Date Employee Handbook

Many employers are intimidated by the task of creating and maintaining an Employee Handbook. A well-written employee handbook is an important document and necessary for all businesses, from 2 employees to 20,000. What is the purpose of your Employee Handbook? Introduce employees to the mission, history and values of the organization; Provide guidance on personnel […]

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FLSA Requirements to Accommodate New Mothers

Are you doing enough to accommodate your new mothers? California law requires employers to reasonably accommodate employees who want to express breast milk at work. The general definition of expressing breast milk is to pump or otherwise remove breast milk from one’s body. Which employers are required to provide this accommodation? Federally, all employers covered […]

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5 Reasons Why Businesses Need to Send Offer Letters

Start Off On the Right Foot with an Offer Letter I’m always a little surprised when I meet employers who do not use offer letters. Many times they will say that they don’t think that certain job levels need to receive offer letters, or they feel they just don’t have time to produce the letters. […]

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Be Prepared – Changes to the New 2016 I-9 Form

New I-9 Forms Being Released in November Employers should be aware the I-9 form has been updated, the new form will be available by Nov. 22, 2016, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced. Employers may continue to use the current version of Form I-9 with a revision date of 03/08/2013 until Jan. 21, 2017. […]

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