Affordable Insurance for Small Businesses
Most employers are trying to do right by their workers and offer decent wages and benefits. But offering health coverage can be costly. The Affordable Care Act is changing that by reducing the cost for small businesses. Employers with fewer
Partial Day Absences for Salaried Exempt Employees
On November 25, 2009, the Department of Labor Standards and Enforcement (DLSE) issued an Opinion Letter clarifying how and when a California employer may deduct for a full and partial day absence from an exempt salaried employee’s accrued paid time
New Employment Laws for California
Ring in the new year with an updated handbook because there are a plethora of new employment laws which have been passed. Daneshvar Law is offering special rates to businesses in need of handbooks. You can contact us at
More Protection For The Transgendered Community Under The Vital Statistics Modernization Act
A bill sponsored by the Transgender Law Center and Equality California was signed into law by Gov. Jerry Brown. The bill, Vital Statistics Modernization Act, simplifies changing ones birth certificate for transgender Californians. Another bill, the Gender Nondiscrimination Act, was
Disparate Treatment and Impact for Wrongful Termination
Employers may often not realize it, but inconsistency in small-business activities is obvious to employees and others working with the business. Human resources departments need to handle situations professionally with similar treatment for all employees to avoid discrimination under civil
Paying Employees for Jury Duty
Am I required to pay wages to employees who serve on jury duty? You are not required to pay wages to non-exempt employees who serve on jury duty. Exempt employees must be paid full salary for any week in which they
What can an employer deduct from an employee’s paycheck?
An employer can deduct funds for: -union dues or tax withholdings; -any losses caused by your dishonesty; willful misconduct or gross negligence; or specific deductions that you previously gave written authorization to the employer to make. In addition, wages could be deducted for food
Can an employer ask an employee to take a drug test?
Yes, if the employee is a job applicant. On the other hand, if the person is already an employee, the employer usually must have some legitimate or important interest in requiring drug testing, such as a reasonable suspicion that the
Are there any limits on what an employer can ask during a job interview?
Yes. Interview questions generally must relate to the skills and background necessary to do the job. For example, an employer normally cannot ask you your age, sexual orientation or religious affiliation. Nor can an interviewer normally ask whether you have
WAGE LAWS ON MANDATORY TRAINING
Under California wage and hour laws, employers are required to pay all non-exempt hourly employees for attending mandatory company meetings. This means that when workers in California are required to go to a meeting, regardless of whether or not the