by Cynthia Elkins | Jan 1, 2016 | News
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...
by Cynthia Elkins | Dec 16, 2015 | News
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...
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...
