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Maintaining Employee Personnel Files in California

Employers are required by law in California to keep personnel files for every employee. Employees may inspect those personnel file/records at “reasonable times and intervals.” To facilitate the, an employer must do the following: Maintain a copy of each employee’s personnel records for no less than 3 years. Make a current employee’s personnel records available, […]

CA Employees Rest Period – Is Your Company Complying?

Rest Periods – Review Your Practices Several industries, such as security firms, car dealerships, and medical fields have argued that they are not able to relieve their employees of all duties during rest breaks. Their argument has been that due to the nature of work, for example, a security guard or an emergency medical technician […]

What to Do When an Employee Says the Word “Union”

Usually, managers have distrusted unions and fought unionization. Even hearing the word “union” can strike fear into the hearts of any Human Resources professional. The fear comes from the dread of collective bargaining and contract negotiations making their organizations less flexible and less efficient as well as increasing the cost of labor. The segment of […]

How does Your Company Process Resignation Letters

Employers Best Practices: Resignation Letters Often when we are performing an HR Audits, we discover that several employers do not require the employee to give them notice of their resignation in writing. We always recommend to employers to not just accept a verbal resignation but to require the employee to give them notice in writing. […]

What it could Cost Your Company for a Minimum Wage Claim

Carl’s Jr. Fined $1.45 million for Minimum Wage Violation The City of Los Angeles has fined the restaurant chain Carl’s Jr. $1.45 million in minimum wage violations and related penalties. That number covers more than three dozen workers at franchise outlets across the city over a six-month period, plus fines. The issue stems from what […]