Pay Stub Requirements for Employers Documenting Renewed COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave
February 10, 2022February 10, 2022 California employers with more than 25 employees are likely busy making certain that their HR departments properly follow the new notice and pay…
Read MoreFederal Pregnant Workers Fairness Act and Providing Urgent Maternal Protections for Nursing Mothers Act
January 9, 2022President Biden has signed the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023 which included two acts providing federal employment protections to mothers. The Pregnant Workers Fairness…
Read MoreDept. of Fair Employment & Housing Announced Stepped-up FCA Enforcement
December 10, 2021In October 2021, the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (“DFEH”) announced stepped up efforts to enforce the Fair Chance Act (FCA), enacted in January…
Read MoreAppellate Court Rules in Seasonal Employment/Termination Case
November 8, 2021On August 12, 2021, the California Court of Appeal has delivered a ruling that may (or may not) avoid a potential headache for seasonal agricultural employers. In Jaime…
Read MoreU.S. DOL Releases New FLC Registration Forms
November 8, 2021The Wage and Hour Division (WHD) of the U.S. Department of Labor has published three new forms for Farm Labor Contractors (FLCs) and Farm Labor Contractor Employees (FLCEs)…
Read MoreAsking Applicants for Vax Status? Not so Fast, Employers
October 13, 2021I'm not sure the ADA will let you do that. There has been a lot in the news lately about job applicants who include their COVID-19 vaccination status on their resumes,…
Read MoreResponding to Religious Objections to Vaccine Requirements
September 21, 2021Perhaps I should not have been surprised that my clients who have mandated COVID-19 vaccines have seen far more objections to their mandates based on religious grounds than…
Read MoreCal/OSHA Standards Board Readopts COVID-19 ETS
June 17, 2021Bryan Little, Farm Employers Labor Service June 17, 2021 On June 17, the Cal/OSHA Standards Board voted to readopt a revised COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS)…
Read MoreFELS Group Legal Services Plan
May 12, 2021Farm Employers Labor Service subscribers can get legal assistance from California's leading labor- and employment-law firm under the FELS Group Legal Services Plan. FELS,…
Read MoreDFEH/EEOC Compliance News & Resources
April 9, 2021April 9, 2021: On March 29, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission announced that qualifying employers (see qualification criteria below) will be required to…
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