New FEHA Regulations Effective April 1, 2016

New regulations regarding an employer’s obligation to prevent workplace misconduct have been adopted by the California Fair Employment and Housing Council (FEHC). Implementation of these new regulations will be by the Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH),...

Federal and State Posting Requirements

All employers must have notices posted in the workplace which  are legally required by both state and federal regulations. The posting must be in a conspicuous area accessible to all employees at each worksite. The size of the workforce will determine which posters...

December 2015-New Laws for 2016

Well I am not sure how it happened, but it’s the end of the year again …. and with year-end comes planning to implement all the new laws which take effect in 2016, and let’s not forget planning some holiday festivities.  Below is a summary of many of the new...

Gender Equality Sought with New Fair Pay Act

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...
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