by Teresa R. Tracy As always, the new year also brings many new employment laws for California employers.  Except as indicated below, they become effective January 1, 2023. The following is a summary of state laws only.  Employers need to remember that local jurisdictions frequently have higher requirements that must be complied with if employees… …

by: Teresa R. Tracy On October 25, 2022, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about its new “Know Your Rights” poster that it had issued that had been available for upload on October 19, 2022.  The FAQs clarify: There is not a specific deadline for employers to replace the former… …

by Teresa R. Tracy On October 19, 2022, the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released an updated poster that must now be posted.  The new poster, which is titled “Know Your Rights”, replaces the previous “EEO is the Law” poster.  The new poster now includes a QR code for applicants and employees to link… …

by Teresa R. Tracy Happy New Year!  As in years gone by, the new year brings new laws that govern employment in California, summarized below.  Unless otherwise noted, the new requirements become effective January 1, 2022. Exceptions to Independent Contractor ABC Test Certain exemptions to the so-called “AB 5” or “ABC test” for independent contractor… …

by Dana M. Silva By now, most people have heard of President Biden’s vaccination policy aimed at employers with 100 or more employees, implemented through the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s recently released Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) titled “COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing; Emergency Temporary Standard.”  President Biden has already issued a vaccination policy aimed at… …