by Cynthia Elkins | Dec 15, 2017 | News
In July, 2017, California’s Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) regulations were amended to expand protections for transgender rights in the workplace. The additional protections included making it unlawful for an employer: to discriminate against an...
by Cynthia Elkins | Nov 20, 2017 | News
BAN THE BOX UPDATE Most employment application forms have an inquiry requiring applicants to disclose information about their prior criminal convictions before the employer even considers the applicant. The City of Los Angeles implemented a “ban the box”...
by Cynthia Elkins | Nov 1, 2017 | News
Minimum Wage Increase – Effective January 1, 2018 As a reminder to California employers, the next phase of the minimum wage increase shall take effect January 1, 2018. Businesses should start to review their pay practices now to ensure timely compliance with the...
by Cynthia Elkins | Oct 20, 2017 | News
TWO IMPORTANT NEW BILLS IMPACT CALIFORNIA EMPLOYERS Just before the October 15th deadline, Governor Brown signed many new pieces of legislation, many of which will have significant impact on California small businesses. We highlight two of the recent bills here. The...
by Cynthia Elkins | Sep 18, 2017 | News
USCIS FORM I-9 NEW FORM EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 18, 2017 As a reminder, the USCIS has updated the Form I-9 and Employers must begin using the new form effective today, September 18, 2017. The new form has a revision date of “0/7/17/17 N”. Another significant...
