Most Popular

Employee Benefits: Public Employers May Have to Provide Long-Term Temps with Full CalPERS Retirement Benefits; A Reminder to Review Your Employee Classifications

By Jennifer Carsen Apr 1, 2004 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: May 18, 2015

In a decision that could be enormously costly for some California public employers, the state’s high court has ruled that long-term temps hired by the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (MWD) through private temporary agencies may be eligible for full CalPERS retirement benefits. This opinion highlights the need for employers to be on high […]

Company-Sponsored Hijinks

By Jaclyn West Sep 4, 2009 That's What She Said

Updated: Sep 4, 2009

In the rerun episode of “Company Picnic,” Season 5’s finale, we saw the Dunder Mifflinites don branch t-shirts and head out for a day of friendly competition, team-building and — because this is Dunder Mifflin we’re dealing with — potential disaster. We already discussed the noteworthy events, such as Michael announcing the closing of the Buffalo branch to […]

Free Report for HR Managers: Win the Recruiting War!

By Stephen Bruce, PhD, PHR Oct 27, 2011 Recruiting

Updated: Oct 27, 2011

The HR Daily Advisor announced today the release of a new free report, Win the Recruiting War!, which will help HR Managers to develop a recruiting strategy to find and retain talented employees. The exclusive 36-page special report includes sections on workforce analysis and job descriptions, tips for online ads, how to make a referral […]

Virginia online privacy law takes effect July 1

By Virginia Employment Law Letter Jun 25, 2015 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Jun 25, 2015

by Sara Sakagami Virginia’s new law placing restrictions on the circumstances in which employers may access their employees’ social media accounts takes effect July 1. Virginia Code § 40.1-28.7:5 prohibits employers from requiring current or prospective employees to either (1) disclose login information for a personal social media account or (2) add an employee, supervisor, […]

Wage and Hour: Paycheck Deductions to Compensate for Cash Shortage Found Illegal; When You Can and Can’t Dock Wages

By Jennifer Carsen Sep 1, 2003 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: May 19, 2015

At Earl Scheib Inc. of California, an automotive paint shop chain, most sales transactions are in cash, and only shop managers are authorized to handle cash. If there’s an unresolved discrepancy between the shop’s bank deposit records and cash transactions, the manager is asked to sign an “acknowledgment of reimbursement” agreeing to reimburse the company […]

What Does Gen-Z Want from Work?

By Recruiting Daily Advisor Editorial Staff Apr 25, 2019 Recruiting

Updated: Apr 25, 2019

A recent study from InsideOut Development took a look at what Gen Z expects of their jobs and their supervisors.

Maternity Leave: Arizona Employer Fails to Deliver

By Guest Columnist Feb 25, 2016 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Feb 25, 2016

By Jodi R. Bohr, JD The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) creates two substantive employee rights: (1) to use a certain amount of leave for protected reasons and (2) to return to her job or an equivalent job after using protected leave. Employers are prohibited from interfering with an employee’s substantive FMLA rights or […]

Silicon Valley sex discrimination case shows the real win is not getting sued

By California Employment Law Letter Apr 1, 2015 HR Hero Line

Updated: Jan 7, 2018

by Mark I. Schickman For the past month, the most interesting show in San Francisco has been the trial of Ellen Pao’s sexual harassment and sex discrimination case against investment firm Kleiner Perkins. Pao, who engaged in a sexual relationship with a Kleiner Perkins partner early in her career, claims that the firm is a […]