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AB 2053 – Stop Bullies – Expanded Mandatory Supervisor Training in CA – Abusive Malicious Conduct

California businesses with 50 or more employees are already required to train supervisors on sexual harassment. A.B. 2053 requires that training must now include education on preventing “abusive conduct” in the workplace,even if the conduct is not based on prohibited discrimination or harassment. The new Code defines abusive conduct as malicious conduct “that a reasonable person would find […]

Are you risking an expensive lawsuit?

It only takes one uncomfortable look, one complaint, one inappropriate touch or off color statement for a single employee to file a harassment lawsuit. Do you want to risk the future of your business due to the lack of professional harassment training? Sexual harassment in the California workplace continues to spur payouts in the millions! Supervisors […]

New California Bill – Requires Paid Sick Leave for Most Employees

If you are a CA employer you should be aware of this announcement. On Wednesday, Governor Jerry Brown signed legislation that entitles most CA workers, including part-time workers, to three paid sick days a year. The new law takes effect in 2015. Surprise, surprise not everyone agrees with the new law. Some business groups said small […]

Los Angeles City to Pay 26-million Dollars for a Wage & Hour Class Action

Why should this story be so interesting to company leaders? Rather than first seek advice from a knowledgeable HR professional or labor attorney, it appears the leaders decided to surrender to citizen complaints. After all, these were just garbage-men. The moral of this story, seek advice from a human resources professional before you make an employment decision that could cost your […]

Can an Employer Deduct Vacation Hours for Partial-Day Absences?

In this recent CA appellate case, the court confirmed that an employer may charge an exempt employee’s vacation account for less than four hour partial-day absences. The plaintiff’s argued that his employer, General Atomics’, could only deduct hours from his vacation balance if the employee partial-day absence exceed four hours. Rhea v. General Atomics (CA4/1 D064517 7/21/14) Exempt […]