EAPs provide needs assessment, help, counseling, and referrals for employees and their family members when faced with mental health or emotional issues. EAPs assist the employees when he or she needs help dealing with life events, workplace issues, and other personal problems and challenges. An Employee Assistance Program (EAP) is often offered as part of […]
Read More Contingent Workforce Arrangements Continue to become more popular with employers. Contingent Workforce includes: Temporary staffing Long-term staffing Employee leasing Third-party payroll providers Managed services. As the contingent workforce continues to grow, employers need to be aware of the risks associated with using non-traditional working arrangements. Because temporary workers don’t have long-term relationships with employers, they […]
Read More New Fair Pay requirements went in to effect in 2017 and state that an employer must pay the same for “substantially similar” work, when viewed as composite of skill, effort and responsibility.The new regulations eliminated the prior standard of comparing work at the “same establishment.” Now employees can compare their pay to employees who do not […]
Read More Don’t Forget This New Posting Requirement A new California law (SB 396) requires all California employers to post a “Transgender Rights in the Workplace” poster starting January 1, 2018. The new transgender rights poster must be displayed along with other mandatory workplace notices in a conspicuous and available location. The Department of Fair Employment and […]
Read More “Ban the Box” Provisions In January 2018, a new law will be in effect that amends the Fair Employment Housing Act (FEHA) expands current “Ban the Box” provisions to all public and private employers. This means that employers may not: Request an applicant’s criminal conviction history on an employment application Inquire any applicant’s conviction history […]
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