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DISCLOSURE AND CONSENT IN EMPLOYEE BACKGROUND INVESTIGATIONS

by shawlawadmin | Apr 1, 2019 | Publication

Disclosure and Consent in Employee Background Investigations Many employers use background investigations when making hiring, promotional, and similar decisions. The data made available by these investigations help the employer evaluate applicants in greater depth...

EMPLOYERS’ USE OF ROUNDING PRACTICES FOR TIMEKEEPING

by shawlawadmin | Feb 28, 2019 | Publication

For decades, employers have used timekeeping practices that involve rounding, for example, rounding the employees’ “punch time” up or down to the nearest tenth or quarter hour. In the past few years, several California cases have upheld employers’ rounding practices,...

PAYING FOR EMPLOYEE TRAVEL

by shawlawadmin | Feb 14, 2019 | Publication

Employers require at least some employees to travel for business purposes. When hourly employees travel as part of the job, several employment law issues require attention. Commute Time An employee’s regular commute generally is not compensable. However, there are...

DEVELOPMENTS IN WORKPLACE DRUG TESTING

by shawlawadmin | Feb 14, 2019 | Publication

On October 11, 2018, the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued a memorandum relaxing the rules on post-accident drug testing and drug testing as part of a safety incentive program. Formerly, OSHA rules permitted drug testing only where...

RELEASING EMPLOYMENT CLAIMS: DOS, DON’TS, AND MAYBES

by shawlawadmin | Jan 16, 2019 | Publication

Employers enter into agreements with employees to settle threatened claims or litigation, and to resolve any potential claims, such as at the time of a layoff or discharge. The primary goal of these agreements is to resolve active disputes or potential claims. ...

HOW TO MAKE MANDATORY TRAINING EFFECTIVE

by shawlawadmin | Jan 8, 2019 | Publication

This fall, the California legislature responded to the #MeToo movement in a significant way. One bill, SB 1343, affects nearly every employer in California. Prior to SB 1343, only employers with 50 or more employees were required to provide sexual harassment and...

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