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THE ROAD TAKEN Fellow Travelers on Humanity's Highway

Tuesday, July 18 dawns and we venture forth, 7:00-ish, on the only road to town.

HANDBOOK HELPER EPISODE 32 FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVES POLICY

California employers with five employees or more must provide eligible workers with unpaid job-protected family and medical leave under theCalifornia Family Rights Act(CFRA). Employers with 50 or more employees must also comply with the corresponding federalFamily and Medical Leave Act(FMLA).

LIBERIAN RAINA West African Chronicle July 15-30, 2023

Then, 40 miles on, is my accustomed enclave: RLJ Kendeja beach resort hotel, back in town, tucking in at 3:25. There are two Liberian seasons: dry and rainy. July is the latter, thus these regular Old Testament cascades that roar in terror off tin roofs. Yet, for those of us underneath, dry and familiar, a comfort.

FROM THE GROUND UP

I knew I was in trouble when Florence Morris, Mother Florence, grabbed me by the collar. And that was only my first day in Liberia, May, 2006, fighting an intestinal insurgency while stifling inside the tiny, tightly packed house, her Global Cares Mission Academy for 150-plus local kids and orphans.

ROAST AND TOAST Preventing Workplace Heat Illness

In the face of a particularly intense string of 100-plus degree days ahead,Cal/OSHA'sJuly 12, 2023 news releasereminds employers to safeguard workers from heat illness,referencing the particular areas of the state likely to be hit the hardest.

HANDBOOK HELPER EPISODE 31 RESIGNATIONS AND TERMINATIONS POLICY

Ending the employment relationship can be relatively painless if properly conducted in adherence to a well-written handbook policy and legally compliant procedures.

Federal Law Changes Require New Mid-Year Posters

While ordinarily a January 1 activity, some changes in federal laws are requiring employers to update their employment law posters as of July 1, 2023. The changes are triggered by theProviding Urgent Maternal Protections for Nursing Mothers Act(PUMP Act) and thePregnant Workers Fairness Act(PWFA).

CAUTIONARY TALE EPISODE 70 KEEP EMPLOYEES SAFE

When people read about a deranged gunman murdering seven agricultural workers at two farms in Half Moon Bay, they likely gave no thought to possible OSHA safety citations for the employers. However,Cal/OSHAhas now investigatedthose incidents and is proposing penalties against California Terra Garden, Inc. (Terra) and Concord Farms Inc. (Concord) of $113,800 and $51,770 respectively.

HANDBOOK HELPER EPISODE 30 TARDINESS POLICY

Tardiness is any time an employee arrives late to work or is not ready to work at the start of a scheduled shift.