California is taking a step toward equality on all levels by passing the CROWN Act, effective January 1, 2020. The new statute adds an amendment to the existing anti-discrimination CA Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) which specifically bans employers from discriminating against employees who wish to wear an Afro, braids, locks and twist. This […]
Read More Wildfires in California are increasing in nature, putting people, companies and their employees within harm’s way. As a result of these wildfires, the California Department of Industrial Relations’ (DIR) Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board (OSHA) adopted an emergency regulation protecting outdoor CA employees from wildfire smoke. This regulation took effect in July 2019 and […]
Read More Beginning July 1, 2020, the CA Paid Family Leave Act (PFL)will see an expansion that will once again set the bar for other states to follow. When it was passed, the CA Paid Family Leave Act was the first legislation of its kind to offer paid leave to those who took time off work to […]
Read More A reminder – California SB 63, the New Parent Leave Act (NLPA), now applies to California employers that have twenty (20) or more employees. The new leave of absence law requires employers to allows for time off to bond with a newborn baby. This change requires an updated poster and you can obtain an updated poster from the DFEH website (click here). […]
Read More If your workplace has five or more employees, you are required by California law to provide sexual harassment and workplace bullying training. Find out what’s required to meet California’s new law, which takes effect January 1, 2020 Under SB 1343, California employers with five or more employees are legally mandated to provide sexual harassment training […]
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