by Cynthia Elkins | Nov 9, 2015 | News
Historical Gender Based Wage Differentials It has been reported that in 2014 a woman working full-time in California earned an average of $.84 to every dollar a man earned, and the national average is a wage gap of $.78 to the dollar. The wage gap is much worse for...
by Cynthia Elkins | Jun 17, 2015 | News
As has been widely publicized and consumed much time in discussion and analysis, employers are reminded that effective July 1, 2015 the State of California’s Mandatory Sick Leave law will become effective. While the poster was required to be in place by January 1,...
by Cynthia Elkins | Mar 1, 2015 | News
The U.S. Department of Labor recently announced that the definition of “spouse” for purposes of the Federal Family and Medical Care Leave Act (FMLA) has been expanded to include same sex partners. In brief, the FMLA (and the California equivalent – California...
by Cynthia Elkins | Dec 24, 2014 | News
Effective January 1, 2015 there are several new posters that must be displayed in the workplace and forms that need to be provided to employees. Below is a summary of those necessary new posters and forms for distribution. PAID SICK LEAVE POSTER As was discussed in...
by Cynthia Elkins | Dec 22, 2014 | News
Last year, Labor Code Section 226.7 was amended to prohibit employers from requiring employees to work during a recovery period taken in accordance with heat illness regulations. This year, SB 1360 confirms that rest and recovery periods are paid breaks and count...