HR Defense

DECEMBER 18, 2023

With 2023 coming to an end, now is the optimal time for employers to update their employee handbooks, policies, and procedures applicable to California workforces for the upcoming year. Here’s a roundup of several recently enacted California laws, with the majority set to take effect January 1, 2024.

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Replicon

DECEMBER 22, 2022

United States: Upcoming Changes in Labor Law. Several States across the United States are bringing about significant changes in their respective labor law. California. The California Family Rights Act (CFRA) and Healthy Workplaces, Healthy Families Act were recently amended in order to expand employees’ leave rights.

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Decusoft

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

California Senate Bill 1162 was signed on September 17, 2022, and went into effect on January 1, 2023. The law imposes two significant requirements for employers. Similar to other states and municipalities (like NYC), employers with 15 or more employees need to post a pay scale for job postings.

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FingerCheck

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Fingercheck’s map offers an at-a-glance view of wage changes for 2023. Federal wage changes, which are not in the 2023 forecast, are covered in the media, but states don’t get that same national play. State minimum wage comparisons, 2022 vs. 2023. State 2022 Minimum wage 2023 Minimum wage (effective Jan.

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Sterling Check

JULY 24, 2023

Hiring laws for background screening have rapidly evolved in just the last few years, and now HR teams are finding it challenging to keep up. With background check regulations changing constantly, there’s a lot of complexity in this area of the law. Q: What are “clean slate” laws? Angela’s takeaways?

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Paycor

JULY 29, 2020

Offering new parents leave has been shown to improve employee engagement and retention and helps companies avoid a gender misbalance in the workplace. Whether a new parent is guaranteed time off varies state by state, depending on a company’s size and location. Federal Law on Maternal Leave. Maternity Leave Laws by State.

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Zenefits

OCTOBER 31, 2022

On September 5, 2022, Governor Gavin Newsom signed AB 257, the Fast Food Accountability and Standards Recovery Act, into law in California. The Act intends to ’empower fast-food workers with new wage and workplace protections to support their health, safety, and welfare.’ per hour statewide on January 1, 2023.

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Homebase

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

since 2009, but according to the Department of Labor , 25 states across the country are changing their labor laws and adding state minimum wage 2021 increases. . California . Small employers with 25 employees or less must follow the new minimum wage order of $13. happening in 2022. . for the calendar year.

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Zenefits

JANUARY 12, 2023

A popular nationwide chain of Mexican-style fast-food restaurants recently agreed to pay $20 million to settle allegations by New York City authorities that it violated municipal law regarding workers’ rights to predictable schedules and paid sick leave. Most of the cities that require paid sick leave are in California.

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Zenefits

JULY 22, 2022

This urgency for leave laws was sharpened by the global pandemic. Many cities, most of them in California, and some counties offer paid leave. Leave duration, accrual, use, notice, posting, and recordkeeping requirements vary, making compliance difficult for multi-location employers. Federal law does require unpaid sick leave.

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Linkedin Talent Blog

JANUARY 19, 2023

In 2019, I closed the year in a Fast Company column with a look ahead for the field of HR, resulting in the first of what’s now become an annual series exploring how the world of work would change in 2020 , 2021 , and 2022. We entered 2022 in a white-hot HR job market we haven’t seen in years.

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Zenefits

MARCH 3, 2022

You’re likely no stranger to the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) — which requires employers with 50 or more employees to provide unpaid, job-protected leave to eligible employees. As of this writing, these are the jurisdictions with formalized legislation on their books: California. New Jersey. California (paid).

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Ongig

MARCH 7, 2022

FedEx is known for its people-first philosophy, having won Forbes’ 2019 Best Employers for Diversity. The top 2 finalists received internship offers from Lincoln for its summer 2022 program and the winner received a $2,500 scholarship toward their expenses at Morgan. In April 2022, Lincoln will host a codeLinc competition at MSU.

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Zenefits

JUNE 2, 2022

Lawmakers in 5 states think that unbridled, 24-7 technology in the hands of employers puts workers’ privacy and well-being at risk. So, they proposed bills in their state legislatures to make employers more accountable for digitally “spying on,” or surveilling, employees. California’s Workplace Technology Accountability Act bill.

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Thrive Global

AUGUST 11, 2022

Employees, particularly younger ones entering the workforce, are prioritizing corporate Purpose when selecting prospective employers. As a part of our interview series called “How Employers and Employees are Reworking Work Together,” we had the pleasure to interview Christine Spadafor. and executing on them. and living it?—?are

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HRWatchdog

APRIL 5, 2016

California is the first state in the nation to commit to raising the minimum wage to $15 per hour statewide. Employers need to prepare for the minimum wage increase and examine other pay practices that might be implicated by the hike. The rate would increase $1 per year thereafter until 2022. Governor Edmund G. Minimum Wage.

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Trusaic

MAY 18, 2023

California has expanded its past data reporting requirements for “payroll employees” to include a new pay data report for employers with 100 or more “labor contractor employees.” California, as in many HR-related endeavors, has been a leader here.

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MP Wired For HR

JANUARY 30, 2024

While folks in Massachusetts had previously experienced significant healthcare reform a few years before the ACA came into being, to the rest of the country, the ACA was brand new—and it was huge! As it stands for this year, 2023, the employee out-of-pocket expenses for the lowest eligible plan cannot exceed 9.12

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MP Wired For HR

JANUARY 30, 2024

While folks in Massachusetts had previously experienced significant healthcare reform a few years before the ACA came into being, to the rest of the country, the ACA was brand new—and it was huge! As it stands for this year, 2023, the employee out-of-pocket expenses for the lowest eligible plan cannot exceed 9.12

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Workable

JANUARY 31, 2023

We asked SMB employers what their biggest lessons and wins were from 2022 and what they’ve got on the agenda going into 2023. Let’s look at the 17 main takeaways from these employers: 1. Rather, it’s about you, the employer, treating them as you would treat your own family.

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Workable

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Without further ado, let’s have a look at the top seven developments of 2023: 1. Layoffs 2023 saw a continuation of the previous year’s trend with the tech industry experiencing more than 240,000 job losses , a 50% increase from the prior year. In short, 2023 was a volatile year.

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HRWatchdog

OCTOBER 26, 2022

On October 19, 2022, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released an updated “Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal” poster to replace the previous “EEO is the Law” poster. Preview(opens in a new tab). Print and post the 8.5” Katie Culliton, Editor, CalChamber. Not a member?

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PeopleStrategy

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Check out this article to learn about six upcoming HR trends in 2023. Recently, California passed a pay transparency law. Some other states have similar laws, but they only require disclosure upon request. employers feel as if they have to supply salary information even though it isn’t legally mandated.

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HRWatchdog

OCTOBER 4, 2022

With a deadline of September 30, Governor Gavin Newsom signed many of the California Legislature’s labor and employment bills into law. Here’s a quick look at some of the new laws that will impact employers. Unless noted otherwise, the new laws take effect January 1, 2023.

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Peopletrail

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

When it comes to hiring laws and regulations, California is among the most active and creative states in the union. Furthermore, as the most populous state in the country, California is naturally home to more workers than any other– roughly 17.5 5 New California Laws Every Employer Should Be Aware Of 1.

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HRWatchdog

JANUARY 25, 2023

The California Civil Rights Department (CRD) recently updated their pay data reporting FAQs to address this year’s changes to California’s pay data reporting requirements. This year, reports are due May 10, 2023. The new FAQs provide an explanation of how employers should make the calculations.

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HRWatchdog

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

On September 27, 2022, Governor Gavin Newsom signed SB 1162 , which requires employers to make pay scales available to job applicants and employees as well as expands California’s pay data reporting requirements. Employers should review the new requirements and begin preparing to comply with the changes for 2023. .

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Workable

MAY 15, 2023

This is a primer on the recently established California Privacy Rights Act, and what employers must do to remain compliant with this new legislation. CPRA is the California Privacy Rights Act. CPRA is a modification of the California Consumer Protection Act (“CCPA), which has been in effect since January 1, 2020.

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Adzuna Blog

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Pay transparency is when an employer reveals the salary of a job they’re applying to internal and external applicants, and it’s a growing trend across the US. Since 2018, more and more states are requiring employers to tell jobseekers what a job they’re applying to pays and it’s good news for jobseekers. . New Mexico.

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Trusaic

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Background to Women’s History Month The origins of Women’s History Month emerged in Santa Rosa, California. Progress in Closing the Gender Pay Gap In 2023, the pay gap fell to its lowest on record. In 2022, Pew Research analysis revealed a persistent pay gap of around 20% that hadn’t changed in two decades. of men’s earnings.

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HR Daily Advisor

AUGUST 30, 2017

Each year, California employers are faced with the task of keeping up with a whole new round of labor laws and regulations, most of them courtesy of the state legislature. This article discusses some of the more significant employment law changes over the past several months, many with an effective date of July 1, 2017.

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Zenefits

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Most job postings in California will soon include pay ranges. As of January 1, 2023, Golden State employers with at least 15 employees must list salary ranges for jobs. In a new twist on salary range disclosures, the wage scale must also be provided upon request to employees for the job in which the worker is currently employed.

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Zenefits

AUGUST 18, 2022

Now, the DOL is considering a new overtime rule — and the proposal is expected to hit this coming fall. The DOL initially planned to issue this new proposal in April 2022. But they delayed it and are now targeting October 2022 as the release date. Background on the new overtime proposal. Answer to see the results.

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HR Digest

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

states offering family leave laws, the answer should be yes. And, how do paid family leave by state laws compare with the federal Family and Medical Leave Act? Paid family leave by state, or paid family and medical leave (PFML), is a state-specific family leave law that provides employees with paid family and medical leave.

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