California Employee Training: Should You Be Getting Paid for Your Time?
Employers love this one: Get a batch of new hires who haven’t received their first paycheck yet. Tell them their start-date is a week out, but they’re expected to show up for job training as a closer date. Provide mandatory training for days to a week before their “start date”. Only start paying the employees […]
CA Employee Dress Code: What Must Your Employer Pay For?
There is a fine line between uniforms and dress codes, one that is vital for employee rights according to California law. Employers to enforce a dress code that could reasonably be constructed from an employee’s own closet do not have to pay for employee attire. Even if you have to buy a few new items […]
California Law on Compensation for Employee Bag Check Wait Times
An increasing number of retail employers in California have begun enforcing employee bag checks when employees leave for the day and, sometimes, any time an employee leaves the premises for lunch or breaks. On its face, this is a little intrusive but otherwise legal. However, there is a serious question at play as to whether […]
Required Training for California Hospitality Staff to Identify Human Trafficking Victims
As of January 1, 2020, California has enacted a very important new regulation for hospitality employers and staff: Mandatory training to identify and assist victims of human trafficking. The Epidemic of Human Trafficking Human trafficking is among the most devastating black market industries in the world. Every year, thousands of women, men, and children are […]