Reasonable Accommodations for Applicants

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is federal legislation that was enacted to protect the rights of those with disabilities and prevent discrimination in the workplace.  The ADA also requires employers to reasonably accommodate both disabled employees and...

New CA Sick Leave Requirements take effect in 2015

Governor Jerry Brown recently signed new legislation (AB1522) taking effect July 1, 2015, that requires almost all public- and private-sector employers to give almost all workers in California at least three paid sick days per year.  Even if you currently have a sick...

OSHA Revises Reporting Rule for Worker Injuries

The Insurance Journal has posted an article about an updated rule in regard to severe worker injuries.  Below is much of the text of their article. The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued a final rule requiring employers to notify OSHA...

CA’s Paid Family Leave to Cover Additional Members

On September 24, 2013, Governor Brown signed Senate Bill 770 into law which expands California’s paid family leave (PFL) to provide benefits to workers who take time off work to care for a seriously ill parent-in-law, grandparent, grandchild, or sibling.  This...

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