EEOC Issues New Mandatory Workplace Poster
The federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has revised its “EEO is the Law” workplace poster.
Tag: benefits
Suspending Employees Without Pay During Investigations Can Be Risky
You have strong reason to suspect that an employee has engaged in serious misconduct, such as theft or sexual harassment. But you don’t want to fire the employee based solely on suspicion. So instead, you place the employee on unpaid leave until you’re able to complete your internal investigation.
Departing Employees? You Must Notify Them of Their Unemployment Rights.
Many California employers are surprised to learn that they must give all departing employees notice of their right to seek unemployment benefits—even if it’s a termination for good cause, and even if an employee leaves voluntarily.
Timekeeping and Payroll: The 9-to-5 Trap
Most employees today don’t punch a time clock; they generally work a set schedule, such as 9 am to 5 pm. Because these employees work a regular schedule, many employers don’t bother to track their time (or require the employees to track their time). This means that each paycheck reflects pay for the time scheduled […]
When employers are changing or adding new policies, do they have a to give employees advance notice?
When employers are changing or adding new policies, do they have a to give employees advance notice? If so how many days and where would I find it in writing?
H1N1 Vaccinations: May Not Be Available to Employees Until Spring 2010
H1N1 (“Swine”) flu vaccination trials are underway in the United States, and so far, it appears that there are no major side effects, according to the Centers for Disease Control. That’s the good news. The bad news for employers is that the vaccinations likely won’t be available for distribution to most adults through employee health […]
Is Discretionary Paid Vacation A Good Idea?
I have a client that is a start-up company that I’m helping set-up up Policies & Procedures for their Handbook. They currently do not have any formal Time-off policy and do not want any established Company Holidays, amount of sick days per year or amount of vacation days per year. What they want and currently […]
Can You Deduct A Single Hour of Sick Leave From An Exempt Employee’s PTO Bank?
Maybe—but it depends on how your paid time off benefits are structured. In California, there are two types of paid time off: time that “vests” and is considered to be part of an employee’s wages, and time that does not vest.
Employees Can’t Sue for Unpaid Vacation Before It’s Earned
By now, most employers have at least heard that California prohibits “use it or lose it” vacation policies—meaning that once an employee earns vacation time, that time can’t be forfeited for any reason. But can an employer decide not to award vacation time right away to new employees? The answer is yes—according to a recent […]
From the CEA Mailbag: Are Paid Birthdays Off the Same as Vacation?
A California Employer Advisor reader asks: Our company policy gives employees their actual birthday off with pay. A birthday that falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or holiday will be taken on the preceding or following workday. Subject to a supervisor’s approval, employees may take another day off, but it must be within one week of […]