2024
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December 2024
- Kim’s Message: Ho-Ho-Holiday Cheer
- Tis the Season: Holiday Closure Considerations
- Have Yourself a Compliant Little X-mas
- New Year, New Required Posters
- New Laws Businesses Need to Know
- New Crime Victim Rights for 2025
- CA Growing Pains: 2025 Wage Increases
- CA Employers Lose Options on PFL
- Online, On Demand, and On Site Learning!
November 2024
- Kim’s Message: State Line Success
- When Was Your Last Wage & Hour Audit?
- New Law Drives Job Posting Updates
- California’s Captive Audience Ban
- Drugs, Alcohol and Workplace Policies
- Compensation’s Role in Business Success
- Ins & Outs of Market Base Pay Assessments
- Background Checks Improve Culture
- Don’t Fall out of Compliance
October 2024
- Kim’s Message: The Blind Men & the Elephant
- Wildfires Bring Back Facemasks
- Politics in the Workplace
- Handling Overpayment of Wages
- How HR Assist Can Work for You
- When Should I Offer a Severance Agreement?
- Leave Laws for School-Related Activities
- Top 5 Skills For New Managers
- Finish the Year Strong with New Skills
September 2024
- Kim’s Message: Business & Poker
- COVID-19 Cases on the Rise Again
- 2025 Minimum Wage Increase
- Join us for a Half Day Conference in Tahoe
- Breaking Up is Hard to Do
- Does Your Workplace Pass the Civility Test?
- Should Employers Be Required to Prevent Workplace Violence?
- The Future of Human Management is Here
- Member Appreciation Month Recap
August 2024
- Kim’s Message: We Appreciate You!
- Employee Rights When Disaster Strikes
- Indoor Heat Illness Standard Effective July
- The Stay Interview Advantage
- Get Compliant: WVPP Rules!
- Poor Attendance or Protected Leave?
- USERRA May Require Paid Leave
- New PAGA Reform for CA Employers
- Hot Trainings for the End of Summer
July 2024
- Kim’s Message: Dog Days of Summer
- Health Care Raises Delayed Again!
- Failure to File Deadline for EEO-1 Reporting
- Take Care of Your Health This Summer
- New Indoor Heat Illness Standard
- July Minimum Wages Increase
- Hidden Fees Banned as of July 1
- Summer Vacations & Time Off Dilemmas
- Member Appreciation Month Preview
June 2024
- Kim’s Message: Keep Your Employees Safe
- More Mid-Year Poster Updates
- Reporting Time Pay’s Tricky Rules
- New EEOC Guidance on Workplace Harassment
- Pop Quiz: Hourly v. Regular Rate of Pay
- Health Care Minimum Wage Delayed!
- The Importance of Stay Interviews
- 5 Things You Didn’t Know About…
- Hot Training Topics for Summer
May 2024
- Kim’s Message: Anxious or Excited?
- Do Employees Need a Right to Disconnect?
- New Rights Coming for Pregnant Workers
- Review Your Heat Illness Prevention Plan
- HR 101 Series Recording Available
- Navigating “Watch Me Get Fired” Videos
- Finding Untapped Potential in New Places
- 5 Things You Didn’t Know About…
- CEA’s Training Calendar Heats Up!
April 2024
- Kim’s Message: Grab the Brass Ring
- New CA EITC Employer Notification Rules
- Finally, the WVPP Template is Here!
- Spanish Language HR Services Available
- California’s Seventh Day of Rest Rule
- New Updates: Fast Food Minimum Wage
- Pay Data Reporting Deadlines
- 5 Things You Didn’t Know About…
- CEA’s Training Calendar is in Full Bloom!
March 2024
- Kim’s Message: What Should Employees Weigh?
- Who is Exempt from Wage and Hour Rules?
- Investigation Requirement for Employers
- Download the WVPP Fact Sheet & Incident Log
- Strategies for Minimum Wage Increases
- What Must Be Included in a Job Description?
- Coming Soon: Fast Food Minimum Wage
- 5 Things You Didn’t Know About…
- Spring Training Calendar
February 2024
- Kim’s Message: Invest More to Get More
- Valentine’s Day Deadline for CA Employers
- COVID Exclusion Periods Relaxed
- Pitfalls of Unlimited PTO Policies
- Our Employee Ghosted Us. Now What?
- Correctly Classifying Your Sales Team
- An Ounce of Prevention in 2024…
- 5 Things You Didn’t Know About…
- New Trainings Launched!