Many employers are looking forward to celebrating this holiday season by throwing an in-person company holiday party. As with anything that is work related, employers need to make sure they put together a respectful and safe event in addition to the fun, Roberts says. Saad agrees, pointing out that it’s important to follow appropriate workplace …
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The November and December holidays are here — and there are several: Thanksgiving, Diwali, Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanzaa, Epiphany, Bodhi Day, Yule, Zarathosht Diso, Solstice and many more. While employers need to make reasonable accommodations to allow employees to observe religious holidays, the holiday season — regardless of which holiday — can cause scheduling issues, stress …
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Halloween festivities may have overshadowed that EEO-1 Component 1 data collection began October 31 — but the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) reminds employers that they have until December 5, 2023, to meet their filing deadline, which is less than one month away! As a reminder, the EEO-1 Component 1 report is a mandatory EEOC annual data collection for …
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This year’s legislative session ended with a flurry and, as usual, hundreds of bills were sent to California Governor Newsom’s desk, many of which impact employment law. Now that the dust has settled, the ink is dry and the Governor’s October 14 deadline has passed, here’s a quick look at some of the new labor and employment laws that …
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This year’s legislative session ended with a flurry and, as usual, hundreds of bills were sent to California Governor Newsom’s desk, many of which impact employment law. Now that the dust has settled, the ink is dry and the Governor’s October 14 deadline has passed, here’s a quick look at some of the new labor and employment laws that …
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The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced it has extended the length of work permits from a maximum period of one year to five years for certain immigrants. What Categories does this Extension Apply to? Beginning September 27, 2023, USCIS increased the Form I-766 Employment Authorization Document (EAD) validity period for up to five …
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What employers should do: Remind your employees to turn their clocks back one hour at 2:00 a.m. Sunday, November 5th. Verify how your payroll system is set up to handle the change in time. Check other programs such as scheduling, meeting and calendar software. If your company has a weekend night shift, make sure your …
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With a general election quickly approaching on Tuesday, November 7, 2023, we wanted to remind you of a few important requirements. Employers are required to provide up to two hours of paid time off to vote if an employee does not have sufficient time outside of work hours to do so. Polling places are open from …
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California employers have less than nine months to comply with the state’s new law requiring workplace violence prevention plans. The law, which was signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom Sept. 30, goes into effect July 1, 2024. Under SB 553, most employers will need to maintain logs on violent incidents, as well as provide training to workers on …
California workers can take five days off for reproductive loss under a new law. SB 848, which was signed Tuesday by Gov. Gavin Newsom, takes effect Jan. 1. The law expands the state’s protected leave and defines “reproductive loss” as a failed adoption, failed surrogacy, miscarriage, stillbirth or unsuccessful assisted reproduction experienced by the employee or their …
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