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The federal government requires employers to verify identity and work authorization of their employees using aForm I-9(Employment Eligibility Verification) with certain supporting documentation.
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The U.S. Supreme Court has come to opposite conclusions in two cases challenging federally mandated COVID-19 vaccinations.
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California has at last moved to eliminate conflicting agency directions on pandemic-related isolation and quarantine timeframes.
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The California Labor Commissioner hasrevoked the garment manufacturing licenseof VRP Fashion, Inc. for workplace violations, putting it out of business.
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California employers must comply with one or more of the 18 California Industrial Welfare Commission’s (IWC)published “wage orders”applicable to their industry or profession. For example, Wage Order 1...
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The Internal Revenue Service hasannouncedits 2022optional standard mileage reimbursementrate for employee business use of a personal vehicle, effective January 1, 2022, up from 56 cents to 58.5 cents/mile.
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On December 16, 2021, California'sOccupational Safety and Health Standards Boardreadopted and revised theCal/OSHACOVID-19 Prevention Emergency Temporary Standards (ETS) to incorporate the latest California Department of Public Health (CDPH) guidance. Therevised ETStake effect onJanuary 14, 2022and apply to most California workers not covered by theAerosol Transmissible Diseasesstandard.
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California'sFair Employment and Housing Act(FEHA) prohibits employers from discriminating, harassing, or retaliating against workers on the basis of protected classifications such as race, religion, gender, disability, and the like. To protect employee rights, FEHA has long required employers to preserve personnel records for no less than two years.
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