Concerns about inflation are leading to financial stress for nearly everyone across the country – including small business owners. It can already be difficult to strike a balance between running a business and efficiently managing finances, and the current...
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Do employers have to pay remote work expenses?
Over the past two years, many California businesses transitioned to full-time remote work. It has become the norm for many employers and employees across the country, as well as a convenient option. However, remote work comes with its own risks. Employers faced new...
Accessibility should still be a primary focus for businesses
When you begin the hiring process, you often have one goal in mind: to find the right talent for your business. You want employees you can trust to meet consumer needs and uphold your business’s values. Of course, there are other elements to this process than finding...
Age discrimination on the rise? What employers should know.
Hiring new talent is one of the many factors that help the business world keep moving and growing. It is a chance for employers to introduce new perspectives into their business and company culture. Even so, employers must ensure their efforts and endeavors to bring...
Disputes over PPE could be on the rise
Workplace safety is a hot-button issue. PPE was already one of the most critical issues in the construction industry,. The COVID-19 pandemic placed more emphasis on PPE than ever before. Employees began to worry about safety measures and PPE to mitigate the risks of...
Exit interviews: Important tools to protect trade secrets
Employers know that terminating employment requires a delicate process. Whether an employee resigned, retired or was let go, employers must ensure they continue to uphold the employee’s rights. However, they must also take steps to protect their business as well. One...
Employers: Are you protecting employee data?
In a world dominated by technology, everything often boils down to data. Business owners must make sure they manage and protect everything from company data to consumer data. However, this wide range of categories that require employer attention also includes employee...
Employers must review wage details
Disputes with employees often stem from two concerns – their financial interests and their workplace rights. Wage and hour claims cover both of those categories. That is one of the reasons wage and hour lawsuits have become so dominant in recent years, particularly in...
Forming new policies? How employers should move forward
Creating and enforcing effective company policies is a key responsibility of any employer. After all, they are the rules that inform the operation and conduct of the business and its employees. It can be a challenge to make new policies and adjust its rules, but...
Ruling: Meal period tracking must be precise
Compliance is an essential part of any employer’s job. It is their responsibility to ensure they adhere to all labor laws and practices. And one practice that employers cannot overlook is timekeeping. Proper timekeeping is critical to avoid the common wage and hour...
