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Workplace Notice Chart
CEA Online Exclusive
California employers are subject to a variety of state and federal laws requiring notices to employees. This chart summarizes the required notices and specifies the current version you should use. . . .
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Family and Medical Leave Sample Policy
CEA Online Exclusive
Properly administrating leave taken under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and the California Family Rights Act (CFRA) is often a challenging task. This month's Online Exclusive is an updated, comprehensive FMLA/CFRA policy, which includes provisions addressing the new active duty and service member leaves available to employees. . . . more
Bulletin: Special Report included with this issue: "The California Employer's Compliance Guide to COBRA and Cal-COBRA"
May 2008
It's critical for employers that have two or more employees and offer health benefits to understand their obligations under the federal Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) and the state version, Cal-COBRA. These laws . . . more
Bulletin: Next month! An ERI Intensive Class on terminations
May 2008
Even experienced HR professionals encounter difficulty when dealing with termination issues. And small mistakes can lead to expensive litigation. How can you protect yourself and your company? Have a . . . more
Bulletin: California Supreme Court issues important CFRA ruling
May 2008
The high court recently decided that an employer cannot automatically deny medical leave for a serious health condition even though an employee works another job with similar duties. Antonina Lonicki was a technician at Sutter Health Central, . . . more
Bulletin: Nominate your organization for the ERI 2008 Great California Workplaces Award
May 2008
Is your company a great place to work? Tell us why! As of May 1, we're accepting entries through August 31 for the ERI 2008 Great California Workplaces Award, which recognizes California employers of all sizes that have implemented unique, . . . more
Bulletin: Bush administration reworks 'no-match' rule
May 2008
The government recently released a tweaked version of its employment-eligibility verification rule that had been blocked by U.S. District Court Judge Charles Breyer last fall. Opponents . . . more
Bulletin: U.S. Supreme Court hands down another arbitration-related ruling
May 2008
In this issue of CEA, we cover a new U.S. Supreme Court decision finding that federal policy favoring arbitration trumps state law. The nation's high court recently . . . more
Retaliation: California's High Court Says Supervisors Can't Be Held Personally Liable for Retaliation; How the Ruling Affects Employers
May 2008
The California Supreme Court has decided that supervisors can't be held personally liable for retaliation under the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA), the state's antibias law. We'll explain the new case and its impact for employers. . . . more
Workplace Bias: U.S. Supreme Court Rules on Admissibility of 'Me,Too' Evidence; Employers May Not Be Off the Hook
May 2008
An employee sues your organization, claiming you laid her off because of her age. To help prove her case at trial, the employee is planning to have a few former co-workers testify that they, too, were subjected to age bias. As it turns out, however, the managers involved in the co-workers' allegations played . . . more
Workers' Compensation: No Award for Employee Who Invited Co-Workers' 'Disdain' with Her Own Questionable Behavior
May 2008
Rosemary Verga was a United Airlines staff representative in the human resources department. She filed a workers' compensation claim for an injury to her psyche she said stemmed from a difficult staff meeting, but a California . . . more
U.S. Supreme Court Update: New Rulings on Arbitration Agreements and Discrimination Charges Are Good and Bad News for Employers; What You Should Know
May 2008
A new U.S. Supreme Court decision addresses arbitration agreements, concluding that federal policy favoring arbitration trumps state law. In another important ruling, the Court focused on age discrimination charges, endorsing a relaxed standard that makes it easier for employees to bring age discrimination . . . more
Tipped Employees: Court Jolts Starbucks with $100 Million Judgment for Tip-Pooling Violations; Quick Guide to California's Rules
May 2008
A California superior court judge has jolted Starbucks Corp. with a venti-sized $100 million judgment for violating state law by having shift supervisors share in employee tips. Here's a look at why the employee award was . . . more
Exempt Employees: How California Employer Won Overtime Exemption for High-Level IT Employee
May 2008
Skyriver Communications, Inc., a San Diego wireless broadband Internet service provider, employed Mark Combs as director of network operations and classified him as an exempt administrator. Combs spent about 60 to 70 percent of . . . more
News Note: Unpaid Wages of $44.63 Don't Justify $46k In Attorney's Fees
May 2008
What's a "reasonable" attorney's fee in a wage and hour lawsuit? A California appeals court in Los Angeles explored this issue in a recent case in which Michael Harrington sued a payroll provider to recover $44.63 in unpaid wages. He filed the case as a class action but then . . . more
News Note: Former TV Anchor Loses Reverse Bias Suit
May 2008
Bradford Hicks, who is white, was a weeknight news anchor for KNTV Television, Inc., in the Bay Area. When his contract expired, KNTV chose not to renew it. Several months later, when KNTV hired an African-American man . . . more
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