Workplace Wake-Up with Jen Shaw
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Join us every Wednesday as we discuss recent developments in Employment Law.
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Should You—or Shouldn’t You? Providing Employment References in California
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Apr 01, 2026 |
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Arrested — Now What? The Fair Chance Act and Hiring in 2026
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Mar 25, 2026 |
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Payroll is Not a Defense: Regular Rate Mistakes That Trigger Lawsuits
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Mar 18, 2026 |
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Handcuffs in Disguise: The Stay-or-Pay Agreements That Could Cost You
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Mar 11, 2026 |
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You Stay Out of Court Long Before There’s a Lawsuit
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Mar 04, 2026 |
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The Leader is the Risk: How Small Decisions Turn into Big Problems
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Feb 25, 2026 |
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Top 10 Lessons from the EmployersLawyer 2026 Employment Law Update Webinar
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Feb 18, 2026 |
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When the News Comes to Work: ICE, Minneapolis, and Managing Political Conversations in California Workplaces
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Feb 11, 2026 |
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$103 Million and Counting: When Workplace Statistics Convince a Jury
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Feb 04, 2026 |
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Why You Must Update Your Employee Handbooks Every Year
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Jan 28, 2026 |
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Managing Employee Leaves in California Without Getting Sued
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Jan 21, 2026 |
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Employment Law Trends to Watch This Year
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Jan 14, 2026 |
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A Few Thoughts About the New “Know Your Rights Act” Notice
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Jan 09, 2026 |
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California Employment Law in the New Year: Your Tasks for Day One
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Jan 07, 2026 |
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Unpaid Wage Judgments: Penalties Triple Under SB 261
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Dec 31, 2025 |
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Cal-WARN 2.0: New Layoff Notice Obligations (SB 617)
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Dec 24, 2025 |
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Pay Equity 2.0: California Expands Transparency Rules (SB 642)
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Dec 17, 2025 |
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Goodbye, Stay-or-Pay: The End of Retention Repayment Agreements (AB 692)
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Dec 10, 2025 |
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Know Your Rights: California’s New Annual Notice Requirement (SB 294)
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Dec 03, 2025 |
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Performance Reviews That Work—And Keep You Out of Court
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Nov 26, 2025 |
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Workplace Violence Prevention: The Clock Is Ticking
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Nov 19, 2025 |
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Politics, Protests, and the Workplace: What Employers Can—and Can’t—Do
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Nov 12, 2025 |
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The Problem With “Nice”: How Kindness Can Complicate Leadership
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Nov 05, 2025 |
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Leave Laws on the Rise: Sick Leave, CFRA, and Paid Family Leave Updates
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Oct 29, 2025 |
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Pay Transparency Rules: Posting Ranges and Reporting Pay Data
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Oct 22, 2025 |
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Cannabis at Work: Navigating California’s New Protections
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Oct 15, 2025 |
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Remote Work as a Reasonable Accommodation
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Oct 08, 2025 |
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Title IX Investigations and Interviewing Children
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Oct 01, 2025 |
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The Rise of Retaliation Claims: What’s Driving Them and How to Respond
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Sep 24, 2025 |
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Investigations Under Pressure: Getting It Right When It Really Counts
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Sep 17, 2025 |
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When Personal Lives Cross Professional Lines
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Sep 11, 2025 |
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The New Face of DEI: Compliance vs. Culture
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Sep 02, 2025 |
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Documentation Disasters: How to Write It Right (and Avoid Legal Nightmares)
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Aug 27, 2025 |
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What Keeps You Up at Night? Top Wage-Hour Traps for 2025
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Aug 20, 2025 |
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From Feedback to Fallout: How to Deliver Performance Reviews Without Creating Legal Risk
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Aug 13, 2025 |
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When Employees Behave Badly: Accountability Without Breaking the Law
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Aug 06, 2025 |
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Ghosting, Gaslighting, and Gen Z: New Workplace Behaviors, Old Legal Risks
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Jul 30, 2025 |
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Resignations, Rage Quits, and Retaliation: What Counts as Protected Conduct?
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Jul 23, 2025 |
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After the Supreme Court Speaks: What 2025’s Decisions Mean for Employers
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Jul 16, 2025 |
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The ‘Soft Quit’ Epidemic: Can You Discipline Disengagement?
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Jul 09, 2025 |
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AI at Work: Who’s Liable When the Algorithm Discriminates?
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Jul 02, 2025 |
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How to Avoid the Top 10 Wage-Hour Mistakes
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Jun 25, 2025 |
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Summer Perks for “Good” Employees
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Jun 18, 2025 |
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Yes, Annual Workplace Violence Prevention Training is Required!
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Jun 11, 2025 |
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The Return-to-Office Mandate for State Employees
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Jun 04, 2025 |
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How to Create Enforceable Meal Period Waivers
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May 28, 2025 |
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What IS the Private Attorneys General Act?
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May 21, 2025 |
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Summer is Coming! Rules for Hiring Minors
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May 14, 2025 |
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An Action Plan for ICE Visits
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May 07, 2025 |
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Reluctant Employees: Time to Say “Goodbye”?
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Apr 30, 2025 |
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Your EEO Compliance Training is Probably Stale
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Apr 23, 2025 |
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Audit Your Form I-9s Before It’s Too Late
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Apr 16, 2025 |
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Compensation Equity and Pay Scales
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Apr 09, 2025 |
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Understanding the EEOC’s New Guidance on DEI Programs
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Apr 02, 2025 |
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Yes…Leaves of Absence and Reasonable Accommodations AGAIN!
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Mar 26, 2025 |
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Why You Must Audit Wage-Hour Compliance
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Mar 19, 2025 |
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Lessons Learned from Trump’s Employee Termination Practices
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Mar 12, 2025 |
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More About DEI…
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Mar 05, 2025 |
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Politics at Work
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Feb 26, 2025 |
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Immigration Compliance After January 20
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Feb 19, 2025 |
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Is DEI Dead?
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Feb 12, 2025 |
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What Does Trump’s EEO Executive Order Mean?
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Feb 05, 2025 |
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More Time Off Protections for Qualified Employees
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Jan 29, 2025 |
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A Different Spin on Internal Investigations
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Jan 22, 2025 |
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A New Era for Union Organizing
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Jan 15, 2025 |
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Key HR Resolutions for 2025
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Jan 08, 2025 |
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End-of-Year Tune Up!
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Dec 18, 2024 |
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The Gift that Never Stops Giving: Pay Transparency for Remote Workers
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Dec 11, 2024 |
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A Wrinkle in Time: “Captive Audience Meetings”
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Dec 04, 2024 |
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A Little Gratitude Goes a Long Way!
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Nov 27, 2024 |
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The Risks of Modified Duty Programs
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Nov 20, 2024 |
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New California Employment Laws for 2025
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Nov 13, 2024 |
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The Do’s and Don’t’s of Policy Drafting
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Nov 06, 2024 |
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Breaking Down AI in the HR World
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Oct 30, 2024 |
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“The Great Detachment”
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Oct 23, 2024 |
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Etiquette Training at Work?
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Oct 16, 2024 |
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Employees in Crisis: Your Role in HR
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Oct 09, 2024 |
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Violence at Work: Critical Prevention Steps
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Oct 02, 2024 |
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Policy/Procedure 101
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Sep 25, 2024 |
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HR Integrity: Sometimes It’s Easier Said than Done
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Sep 18, 2024 |
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Social Media “Investigations”: A Cautionary Tale
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Sep 11, 2024 |
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Tik Tok and the Workplace
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Sep 04, 2024 |
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What is a “DEI Hire”?
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Aug 28, 2024 |
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Workplace Retaliation: Understanding and Preventing It
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Aug 21, 2024 |
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Why EEO Compliance Training Matters
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Aug 14, 2024 |
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Internal Investigation Insights
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Aug 07, 2024 |
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Learning to Say “No”
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Jul 31, 2024 |
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Reasonable Accommodations Decoded
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Jul 24, 2024 |
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Leaves of Absence Decoded
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Jul 17, 2024 |
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Understanding Your Itemized Wage Statements
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Jul 11, 2024 |
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PAGA Reform is Here!
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Jul 03, 2024 |
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Wage-Hour Compliance 101
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Jun 26, 2024 |
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Happy Anniversary!
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Jun 19, 2024 |
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The “Right to Disconnect”
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Jun 12, 2024 |
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Good News About Wage Statement Penalties!
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Jun 05, 2024 |
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Understanding the New Reproductive Loss Leave Law
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May 29, 2024 |
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The Dangers of Criminal History Inquiries
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May 22, 2024 |
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The “New” Approach to Performance Management
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May 15, 2024 |
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Why You Must Stop Rounding!
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May 08, 2024 |
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Understanding the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act
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May 01, 2024 |
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Why Being a Leader Can Be So Hard!
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Apr 24, 2024 |
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Dealing with “Entitled” Employees
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Apr 17, 2024 |
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Always Address Leaves of Absence and Accommodation Case-by-Case
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Apr 10, 2024 |
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The 32-Hour Workweek: Hmmm…
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Apr 03, 2024 |
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Don’t Lie About a Termination!
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Mar 27, 2024 |
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When is it Time to Let Go?
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Mar 20, 2024 |
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Investigations Gone Wild!
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Mar 13, 2024 |
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The Scoop About Form I-9s
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Mar 06, 2024 |
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Who is a “Mandated Reporter” in the Workplace?
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Feb 28, 2024 |
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The Most Common (and Most Expensive!) Mistakes in LOA Administration
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Feb 21, 2024 |
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Workplace Ethics: A Primer
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Feb 14, 2024 |
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SB 553 Workplace Violence Prevention Compliance
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Feb 07, 2024 |
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The Scope of “Associational” Discrimination
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Jan 31, 2024 |
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Leave Management 101
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Jan 24, 2024 |
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EEO Training that Actually Works!
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Jan 17, 2024 |
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New Paid Sick Leave FAQs Are Out!
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Jan 10, 2024 |
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Top 10 Ways to Stay Out of Court in 2024
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Jan 03, 2024 |
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Using Artificial Intelligence for Good
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Dec 27, 2023 |
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The Unhappiness Quotient at Work
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Dec 20, 2023 |
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Independent Contractor Challenges on the Rise
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Dec 13, 2023 |
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Workplace Holiday Considerations
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Dec 06, 2023 |
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Strategies for a Compliant 2024
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Nov 29, 2023 |
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Post-Investigation Mediation: Why It’s Critical
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Nov 22, 2023 |
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Small Business Woes
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Nov 15, 2023 |
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Why You Need a Handbook Tune-Up
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Nov 08, 2023 |
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New Workplace Violence Prevention Requirements
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Nov 01, 2023 |
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California’s New Paid Sick Leave Mandate
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Oct 25, 2023 |
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Generational Issues at Work
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Oct 19, 2023 |
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Interview Questions that Matter
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Oct 11, 2023 |
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Hiring Effective HR Leaders
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Oct 04, 2023 |
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What is “Fairness”?
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Sep 27, 2023 |
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Managing the Rumor Mill During Workplace Investigations
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Sep 20, 2023 |
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Caveat Emptor: Choose Your Vendors Wisely
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Sep 13, 2023 |
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New Approaches to Conflict Resolution
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Sep 06, 2023 |
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Artificial Intelligence at Work: Be Careful!
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Aug 30, 2023 |
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The U.S. Supreme Court’s New Religious Accommodation Rule
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Aug 23, 2023 |
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Dish Out Some Praise Today!
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Aug 16, 2023 |
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Why You Need to Understand How California Sick Leave Works
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Aug 09, 2023 |
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New Form I-9 Requirements and Optional Remote Document Verification Process
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Aug 02, 2023 |
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Vaccination Accommodation Developments
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Jul 26, 2023 |
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What Should You Do When the Government Comes Knocking?
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Jul 19, 2023 |
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When You MUST Investigate an Internal Complaint
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Jul 12, 2023 |
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Understanding DEI(B) Programs
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Jul 05, 2023 |
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Hiring Etiquette for HR Professionals
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Jun 28, 2023 |
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Navigating Dress Code Challenges
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Jun 21, 2023 |
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Team Building 101
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Jun 14, 2023 |
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Staying in Your HR Lane
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Jun 07, 2023 |
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There’s No Such Thing as a “Good” Employee with a “Bad” Attitude
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May 31, 2023 |
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Remote Worker Challenges
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May 24, 2023 |
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What is a Wage Order?
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May 17, 2023 |
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Understanding “Workers’ Compensation Leave”
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May 10, 2023 |
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Why Can’t Everyone Be Classified as “Exempt”?
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May 03, 2023 |
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Performance Management in the REAL World
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Apr 26, 2023 |
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The Top 5 Ways to Stay Out of Court
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Apr 19, 2023 |
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How to Respond to Layoff Fears
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Apr 12, 2023 |
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Using Strategic Thinking to Drive Success
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Apr 05, 2023 |
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More California Meal Period Guidance
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Mar 29, 2023 |
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Come On…It’s 2023!
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Mar 22, 2023 |
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Key Leadership Insights
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Mar 15, 2023 |
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Critical New Restrictions on Confidentiality and Non-Disparagement Provisions
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Mar 08, 2023 |
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Mandatory Arbitration is Back!
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Mar 01, 2023 |
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Documentation: It Can Help You or Hang You
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Feb 22, 2023 |
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Pregnancy Leave Traps
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Feb 15, 2023 |
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How to Deliver Bad News
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Feb 09, 2023 |
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Pay Scales 101
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Feb 01, 2023 |
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How to Teach Soft Skills
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Jan 25, 2023 |
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Implementing a Dynamite Performance Management Process
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Jan 18, 2023 |
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The Focus for 2023? Retention!
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Jan 11, 2023 |
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Workplace Trends for 2023
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Jan 04, 2023 |
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Happy (Almost!) New Year!
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Dec 28, 2022 |
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The 12 Days of Workplace Wishes
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Dec 21, 2022 |
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DEI (and B!): Practical Considerations
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Dec 14, 2022 |
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“Personal” Relationships at Work
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Dec 07, 2022 |
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Pay Scales Now Required in Most Job “Postings”
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Nov 30, 2022 |
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How to Deal with a Challenging Leader
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Nov 23, 2022 |
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Should You Save Employee Interview Notes?
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Nov 16, 2022 |
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Remote Work and “Camera On” Policies
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Nov 09, 2022 |
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California’s New 2023 Employment Laws in 15 Minutes
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Nov 02, 2022 |
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The Importance of “Temperature Reads” at Work
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Oct 26, 2022 |
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More Paid Sick Leave Complexities
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Oct 19, 2022 |
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“Pot” Protections Coming!
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Oct 12, 2022 |
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What is “Quiet Quitting”?
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Oct 05, 2022 |
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What Documents Belong in a Personnel File?
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Sep 28, 2022 |
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How Far Can Employers Go to Eliminate Potential Conflicts of Interest?
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Sep 21, 2022 |
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Be Kind!
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Sep 14, 2022 |
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Putting Leave Requests in the Right Box
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Sep 07, 2022 |
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Pets at Work
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Aug 31, 2022 |
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The Importance of Wage and Hour Audits
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Aug 24, 2022 |
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The “ABCs” of Independent Contractors in California
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Aug 17, 2022 |
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COVID-19 Workplace Refresher
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Aug 10, 2022 |
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Tips for Employee Recruitment and Retention in an Impossible Market
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Aug 03, 2022 |
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The DOL’s Recent “Retaliation” Bulletin
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Jul 27, 2022 |
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Employer Liability for COVID-19 Deaths
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Jul 20, 2022 |
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Rest/Meal Period Premiums: Wages or Penalties, and Who Cares?
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Jul 13, 2022 |
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The ABC’s of DLSE Conferences and Hearings
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Jul 06, 2022 |
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The Interaction Between Workers’ Compensation and Employment Laws
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Jun 29, 2022 |
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Arbitration Agreements and PAGA Claims: Good News for Employers
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Jun 22, 2022 |
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Don’t Be Such a Bully!
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Jun 22, 2022 |
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You Don’t Have to Pay Me!
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Jun 15, 2022 |
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What IS the “Regular Rate of Pay” and Why Does It Matter?
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Jun 08, 2022 |
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Performance Reviews: A Valuable Tool if Done Right
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Jun 01, 2022 |
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Arbitration Agreements: As the World Turns
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May 25, 2022 |
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A 4-Day Workweek? The Real Scoop
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May 18, 2022 |
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Hiring Minors: How to Stay Out of Trouble
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May 11, 2022 |
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Employment Litigation: Perspectives from the ‘Other Side”
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May 04, 2022 |
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The Investigation Report: How to Write It, Who Gets a Copy, and Why to Keep it Confidential
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Apr 27, 2022 |
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The Role of Confidentiality in Workplace Investigations
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Apr 20, 2022 |
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When to Bring in an Outside Investigator
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Apr 13, 2022 |
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Trends in Workplace Investigations
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Apr 06, 2022 |
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The EEOC’s New COVID-19 Caregiver Guidance
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Mar 30, 2022 |
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Dress and Appearance Policies
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Mar 23, 2022 |
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Workplace Gambling
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Mar 16, 2022 |
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DFEH Pay Data Reporting Deadline
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Mar 09, 2022 |
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Equal Pay Rules
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Mar 02, 2022 |
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What the Heck? Why Are Leave of Absence Laws So Complicated?
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Feb 23, 2022 |
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Supplemental Sick Leave for 2022 Part II
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Feb 22, 2022 |
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Supplemental Sick Leave for 2022
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Feb 18, 2022 |
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The Truth About Independent Contractors
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Feb 16, 2022 |
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COVID-19 and Substance Abuse at Work
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Feb 09, 2022 |
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Disability Protections for COVID-19 Illnesses
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Feb 02, 2022 |
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Rest and Meal Breaks – It is Not About Lunch!
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Jan 26, 2022 |
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Sexual Harassment Prevention: It is Not Just About Sex!
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Jan 19, 2022 |
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New Document Retention Requirements
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Jan 12, 2022 |
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Job Description Clean-Up
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Jan 05, 2022 |
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Workplace Wake-Up with Jen Shaw, Kick Off
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Dec 29, 2021 |