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OSHA Changes to Employer Injury, Fatalities Reporting Requirements
New rules by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration require more stringent reporting of injuries and fatalities in the workplace. Santa Ana employment lawyers believe that the new rules that were issued by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration last month will dramatically increase the number of injuries that an employer must report to… Read More »
California Now Requires Paid Sick Leave for Employees
A new law that was recently signed by Governor Jerry Brown in the state of California would provide employees sick leave every year. The law was signed in September 2014 by Governor Jerry Brown. The law is titled The Healthy Workplaces, Healthy Families Act of 2014. Under the law, California employers must grant their… Read More »
How to Draft a Severance Agreement
Sometimes, offering a severance agreement is the most effective way of making employee termination easier. Firing an employee is never easy, and offering a severance agreement can help reduce the risk of litigation in the future. Very often, employers use severance packages as a way of getting employees to promise the company that they… Read More »
New California Law Affords Protections to Abused Farm Workers
Sexual harassment including sex crimes like rape is not unheard of in the farm industry. Now, California has a new law that lays more responsibility for prevention of such abuse on labor contractors who supply temporary farm workers to farming employers. These contractors will now have the responsibility to make sure the workers that… Read More »
Telecommuting Can Increase Employee Productivity
The trend in many workplaces across California is to encourage employees to telecommute. In fact, there are many benefits to employee productivity from telecommuting. A new study finds that telecommuting can boost employee morale without resulting in a loss of productivity. One of the many concerns that California employers have when it comes to… Read More »
How Small Business Owners Can Avoid Expensive Employment Litigation
For a small business owner, these are truly trying times. Not only is competition cutthroat, but a small business owner also needs to worry about human resources, and reducing the risks of litigation against the company. Employment litigation can be expensive, and for a small business owner, it can be crippling. If you are… Read More »
New Book Spotlights Sexual Harassment Targeting Flight Attendants
Flight attendants have some of the most misunderstood professions. From the outside, these are glamorous jobs in which women get to travel the world. Unfortunately, cases of sexual harassment abound even 35,000 feet high up in the air. A new book by a former flight attendant, spotlights some of the common types of harassment… Read More »
What Managers Can Do to Reduce Employment Litigation
Managers are very often on the front line, helping to identify problem areas that could possibly lead to litigation. Unfortunately, managers have a lot on their plate, as they work on other responsibilities around your organization, while trying to identify problem issues in a workplace that is becoming increasingly litigious. As an employer, you… Read More »
Risks with Personality Testing Before Recruitment
A number of companies have begun to use pre-recruitment personality tests to determine whether a potential candidate is the right fit for the job. From RadioShack to McDonald’s, employers are using personality tests to make the hiring process much more efficient. The use of such tests is deemed to be even more important when… Read More »
How to Prevent Racial Discrimination in the Workplace
It’s a fact. When a person is discriminated against or treated unfairly, he will never be able to reach the full extent of his potential for workplace success. In spite of the Civil Rights Act, and in spite of employers taking all measures possible to reduce racial friction in the workplace, Los Angeles employment… Read More »
