AB1041 recently expanded leave rights in California by adding a “designated person” to the list of people for whom an eligible employee may take time off to care for under both the CFRA and the HWHF Act. Lizbeth “Beth” West explains who can qualify as a designated person under each act, and how often employees may designate a person, in this episode of California Employment News.
The United Nations Secretary General told the Commission on the Status of Women on March 7, 2023, that gender equality is “300 years away.”
Continue Reading Happy International Women’s Day – Now Wait Another 300 Years for Equality! Wait, What?
Most California employers with 10 or more full-time employees will be obligated to submit OSHA Form 300-A by February 1st, 2023.
Continue Reading Don’t Forget to Post Your OSHA Form 300-A by February 1, 2023
In this episode of California Employment News, Lizbeth (Beth) West and Meagan Bainbridge present part four of the Workplace Investigation Series, discussing best practices for effectively memorializing the investigation in a report.
Continue Reading California Employment News: Creating the Report for a Workplace Investigation (Part 4)
On September 29, 2022, Governor Newsom signed Senate Bill 1044 which grants new protections and rights to most California employees in the case of emergency conditions in the workplace.
Continue Reading New Law Says Employees Can Refuse to Come to Work When Emergency Conditions Exist in the Workplace
