It’s a case that’s been years in the making, but the California Supreme Court has finally reached a decision in the Brinker Restaurant Corp v. Superior Court case. The big question in the case? Does an employer have a legal responsibility to make sure that employees take their meal breaks? The answer? No. The California Read more
The California Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) has launched a new website to help workers injured at work. The site includes easy step-by-step instructions to help workers’ navigate through the process. According to the Administrative Director of the DWC Rosa Moran, “when a worker is hurt on the job, they need more than a doctor; Read more
Did you know that restaurants in California are not required by law to report cases of food poisoning to officials? You might think that restaurants would be required to notify public health officials, but reporting is only encouraged. The lack of reporting requirements present a gap in food safety and is potentially dangerous for consumers. Read more
Compliance Poster Company reminds all employers covered by the San Francisco Health Care Security Ordinance (HCSO) of the requirement to submit a 2011 Annual Reporting Form (ARF) by April 30, 2012. This requirement applies to covered employers. Covered employers are Private employers with 20 or more employees (including those employed outside of San Francisco) in Read more
Compliance Poster Company is closely watching as California Assembly Labor and Employment Committee furthers two important legislative bills for consideration, Minimum Wage (Annual Adjustments) and Discrimination in Employment (Reasonable Accommodations). These bills advanced further through the legislative process on Wednesday, with “Do Pass” approvals. Annual adjustments in the hourly minimum wage are provided for on Read more
In January 2012 the California Wage Theft Protection Act took effect. Under California Labor Code Section 2810.5 employers are required to provide notice to employees of their rate(s) of pay, designated pay day, the employer’s intent to claim allowances (meal or lodging) as part of the minimum wage, and the basis of wage payment (hour, Read more
The California Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) and the Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) are planning open forums statewide during the month of April to begin discussions about current issues in the California Workers’ Compensation system. Improvements in the system are needed to get injured workers back to work and to remove the imbalance of Read more
Don’t delay all California employers must provide each employee at the time of hire with a written notice that contains specified information such as rate(s) of pay, designated pay day, the employer’s intent to claim allowances (meal or lodging) as part of the minimum wage, and the basis of wage payment (hourly, shift, day, week, Read more
Effective January 1, 2012 businesses with 20+ employees and non-profits with 50+ employees must post the official 2012 San Francisco Health Care Security Ordinance (HCSO) Labor Law poster. This poster provides that covered businesses must spend a maximum amount on health care benefits for each of their “covered employees”. Generally, those employees who work 8 Read more
The Wage Theft Prevention Act of 2011, signed into law by Governor Brown adds Section 2810.5 to the California Labor Code. Existing law requires an employer to post the minimum wage labor law poster which specifies wage and hour information in a location where it can be viewed by employees. Now, in addition to existing Read more
