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Workers’ Compensation: Sweeping New Law Promises Major Changes; Rate Cuts May Be Just Around The Corner

By Jennifer Carsen Jun 1, 2004 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: May 18, 2015

As we reported last month, the California Legislature enacted a sweeping overhaul of the state’s 91-year-old system for compensating workers injured on the job—and Gov. Schwarzenegger quickly signed the workers’ compensation legislation, S.B. 899, which took effect immediately. Employers should soon see savings from the new reforms. The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau has proposed […]

News Notes: Employer Cited For Ineffective Workplace Violence Program

By HR Daily Advisor Staff Dec 1, 2000 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: May 19, 2015

Xerox Corp. has been cited by the Hawaii Occupational Safety and Health Division for not developing an effective workplace violence prevention program that might have averted a mass shooting by a copy machine repairman that left seven co-workers dead. The agency charged that Xerox failed to train managers to recognize and reduce potential hazards as […]

March: Women’s History Month

By Diversity Insight Feb 15, 2009 Diversity & Inclusion

Updated: Feb 15, 2009

National Women’s History Month’s roots go back to March 8, 1857, when women from New York City factories staged a protest over working conditions. International Women’s Day was first observed in 1909, but it wasn’t until 1981 that Congress established National Women’s History Week to be commemorated the second week of March. In 1987, Congress […]

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Executing a Succession Plan

By Lin Grensing-Pophal, Contributing Editor Oct 18, 2018 Talent

Updated: Oct 18, 2018

Turnover in the United States is higher than many people think. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the turnover rate across a wide range of industries in the private sector was over 47.4% annually in 2017, and that number has increased steadily from 42.3% in 2013. So, businesses need to be prepared to lose employees […]

Obesity Can Be a Disability, Court Rules

By Kathryn McGovern May 1, 2014 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: May 1, 2014

An employee’s obesity may be a disability covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act, a federal district court has held. The employer challenged the claim, arguing that the ADA does not cover obesity, but the court disagreed, refusing to dismiss the suit. Joseph Whittaker sued his former employer, America’s Car-Mart, Inc., alleging that the company […]

Hot List: New York Times Bestselling Paperback Business Books

By Carol Hacker Mar 1, 2010 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Mar 1, 2010

The following is a list of the bestselling paperback business books as ranked by the New York Times on March 1. 1. The Blind Side: Evolution of a Game by Michael Lewis. The evolving business of football, viewed through the rise of the left tackle Michael Oher. 2. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden […]

Overcoming Language, Hearing Obstacles for Safety’s Sake

By Diversity Insight May 16, 2010 Diversity & Inclusion

Updated: May 16, 2010

By Jason Bohanan Communicating with employees is essential to the health of any business. Daily communication between management, supervisors, and front-line employees helps keep every aspect of the business running, from planning meetings to ensuring everyday assignments are completed. Unfortunately, no method of communication is perfect. Communication breakdowns, such as lost memos and unchecked voicemails, […]

Why That Great Business Idea Won’t Work for You

By jessica May 28, 2010 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: May 18, 2015

On Fridays, California Employer Daily will often be given over to an “E-pinion” column by Jennifer Carsen, Esq., ERI’s Managing Editor. If you’ve got an idea for a 500-700 word column on any topic of interest to California employers, we’d love to have you as a guest columnist. Just describe your idea in a brief […]

Nine of 10 Employment Class Actions in 2010 Involved Wage and Hour Claims, Says Law Firm

By Margaret Miller Jun 7, 2011 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Jun 7, 2011

Of all class and collective actions filed in 2010 claiming employment law violations, 91 percent involved federal and/or state wage and hour claims, according to the law firm Littler Mendelson LLC. Federal and state wage and hour class and collective actions filed during the 2010 calendar year totaled about 3,785 nationwide, according to data collected […]