Form 300A Posting Requirement for Workplace Injuries and Illnesses

Form 300A Posting Requirement for Workplace Injuries and Illnesses

Even companies with no recordable injuries and illnesses in the previous year must post the Form 300A. Don’t forget that employers must post the Form 300A summary of job-related injuries and illnesses from 2016 at its place of business from February 1 through April 30. Employers are required to post only the summary (Form 300A) — not […]

Retaliation Charges Top the List Again

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently released detailed breakdowns of the 91,503 charges of workplace discrimination that the agency received in fiscal year 2016. Year after year, retaliation claims top the list and this year was no different. Retaliation accounts for over 45 percent of all charges filed with the agency. The EEOC resolved 97,443 charges […]

CBA Arbitration Provision Does Not Cover Wage & Hour Claims

A CA Court of Appeal issued its opinion in Vasserman v. Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital, rejecting the hospital’s appeal of a trial court order denying its motion to compel the plaintiff to arbitrate wage and hour claims she brought against the hospital.  The court acknowledged the applicable collective bargaining agreement (CBA) included a provision requiring arbitration of […]

Right-to-Work on the Move

On January 7th, Kentucky became the 27th right-to-work state in the nation. The term “right-to-work” (RTW) very simply means that workers don’t have to pay dues to a union as a condition of employment. In a few short years, the movement has picked up considerably. Between 1947 and 2011, just three states opted for worker freedom. But since 2012, five […]

EEOC Provides Guidance on Mental Health Conditions and Work

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently provided, “Depression, PTSD, & Other Mental Health Conditions in the Workplace: Your Legal Rights”, that explains workplace rights for applicants and employees who suffer with mental health conditions. Many mental health conditions, such as major depression, post-traumatic stress and other conditions, are protected under the Americans with Disabilities Act […]

Political Time Off – Must A Small Business Bend to Allow Political Statements?

Last Friday (February 7th) activists who oppose President Trump called for a “national general strike”. The organizing group Strike4Democracy claims President Trump has “put our foreign policy and our very democracy in peril” by taking numerous actions that, “signal a move away from democratic governance.” They called for employees all over the country to join […]

Flu Shots: EEOC Settles Case Related to Religious Accommodation

The flu season can take a mighty toll on the workplace in terms of both your employees’ health and welfare and your bottom line. According to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, up to 111 million workdays are lost during the flu season each year — at an estimated $7 billion per year in […]

New California Earned Income Tax Credit Notice

California employers who provide unemployment insurance must notify all employees that they are eligible for the federal Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC). AB 1847, a new law effective January 1, 2017, requires these employers to also notify employees that they may be eligible for the California EITC. Reminder: New notice requirement and new filing deadline for […]

Been Using E-Verify More than 10 years? Preserve Your Records Soon

Make sure you download the Historic Records Report before the end of March. Employers who have been using E-Verify for more than ten years, should be aware that, effective April 1, 2017, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will delete records created prior to December 31, 2006. Employers will no longer have access to cases created […]

Reminder: Employers Required to E-File Paperwork with Employment Development Department

The deadline is approaching! With the compliance date rapidly approaching, employers are reminded that beginning January 1, 2017, employers with 10 or more employees will be required to electronically submit employment tax returns, wage reports, and payroll tax deposits to the Employment Development Department (EDD). This requirement will expand to all employers beginning January 1, […]


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