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Employment Background Checks and the Fair Credit Reporting Act

If your company performs pre-hire background checks, you should be aware of all of your responsibilities. While background checks can help employers avoid legal claims, such as those for negligent hiring, the gathering and using this information can carry legal risk if not done properly. Federal Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) Employee background checks are considered […]

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American Disabilities (ADA) & CA Fair Employment and Housing (FEHA) Leaves

Rules Governing ADA & FEHA Leaves When employees are diagnosed with serious illnesses or injuries, they often need to take time off to seek treatment and recover. If the employee’s condition qualifies as a disability under the American Disabilities Act (ADA) or the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA), then an employer may be required […]

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Should Your Business Offer an Employee Assistance Program (EAP)?

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 […]

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Risks of a Contingent – Temporary Workforce

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 […]

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Refresher on California’s Fair Pay Law

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 […]

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