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CAUTIONARY TALE EPISODE 69 TAQUERIA TANKED AFTER PRIEST PRANK

While the truth has been frequently known to set individuals free, Sacramento-based Taqueria Garibaldi has received a $140,000-plus reality adjustment after reportedly attempting to intimidate staff by having a fake priest extract confessions during a U.SDepartment of Laborinvestigation.

HANDBOOK HELPER EPISODE 29 ATTENDANCE AND ABSENCE POLICY

Attendance and absence policies should of course make clear that turning out as scheduled is expected. The care comes in listing excused or authorized absences, including legally-protected sick leave, pregnancy disability leave, on-the-job injuries or illnesses, and, as of January 1, 2023, permitted "emergency condition" absence underCalifornia Labor Code section 1139. That law protects covered employees for refusing to report to, or leaving, a workplace on a reasonable belief of an unsafe "eme

BOOGIE DOWNER Misogynistic Music as Workplace Sexual Harassment

Management should put some thought into the content of music transmitted over workspaces. InSharp v. S&S Activewear, L.L.C.(June 7, 2023), the federal appeals court for the western states drew the line between at least tolerably appropriate and unlawfully offensive.

NO MORE ROOM FOR ZOOMI-9 Rules Are Tightening July 31, 2023

As the pandemic descended inMarch 2020, restricting workforce millions to their homes, U.S Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) suspended the in-person verification requirement for I-9 supporting documents, permitting remote methods - e.g., email, fax, and video platforms - to show proof of citizenship or other OK-to-work status.

CALIFORNIA MINIMUM WAGE RATES UPDATE

From January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2023, California state minimum wage is$15.50per hour for all employers, regardless of size.

HANDBOOK HELPER EPISODE 28 PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS POLICY

Employee evaluations can be an excellent tool for enhancing management-workforce communications if properly conducted by well-written handbook policy.

HANDBOOK HELPER EPISODE 27 PAID VACATIONBENEFITS POLICY

California employers are not legally required to provide their employees with paid or unpaid vacation time. However, if the employer does provide such benefits, it must comply with certain restrictions underCalifornia law:

CAUTIONARY TALE EPISODE 68 OLDER WORKERS HAVE RIGHTS - AND EXPERIENCE

In honor of Older Americans Month in May,Equal Employment Opportunity Commission(EEOC) Chair Charlotte Burrowsrecognizedthe large numbers of older workers remaining in the workforce and their strong value to employers, including:

CAUTIONARY TALE EPISODE 67 LANGUAGE LIMITATION LIMITS Business Necessity Required for English-Only Rules

Washington and Oregon employer R&SL, operating as "TEAM,"has agreedwiththe Equal Employment Opportunity Commission(EEOC) to pay $276,000 to certain employees in settlement of a national origin discrimination and retaliation charge.