Posts Tagged ‘Employers Report’
Kim’s Message: How Will You Thrive in 2025?
For the first time in many years, I didn’t make any New Year’s Resolutions for the year ahead. Apparently I wasn’t alone, as I recently read that the majority of people who make resolutions fail to follow through on them because they often require us to change something we do naturally.
Read MoreFebruary 2025
February 2025 Kim’s Message: How Will You Thrive? I-9 Self Audits and Best Practices Cal/OSHA February 1 Posting Reminder Paid Sick Leave Tips for Cold & Flu Season Federal Contracting & DEI Program Changes Some COVID Rules Ending on February 3 FAQ’s: Employee Travel Time Pay Navigating Workplace Romances CEA Member Benefit + Upcoming Events
Read MoreLove is a Disrupter: Navigating Workplace Romance
Project deadlines, work responsibilities, and commitments are all part of our daily jobs, but office romance can sometimes disrupt the focus needed to meet those expectations. Given how much time we spend at work, it’s no surprise that office romances happen.
Read MoreMember Benefit Highlight + Upcoming Events
If you have read the other articles in this month’s newsletter or scanned through a recent blog article, you are probably familiar with out HR forms page. This important page of the CEA website includes hundreds of forms on topics
Read MoreI-9 Self Audits and Best Practices
With a new administration now in place, U.S. immigration is expected to be a top priority. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is expected to dramatically ramp up I-9 audits this year as they are the most common type of immigration worksite enforcement.
Read MoreCalifornia Paid Sick Leave Tips for Cold and Flu Season
Though January is over, we are still in cold and flu season until the weather warms up. Many employers also reset sick leave banks with the new year, which means you may see an uptick in leave requests during the first quarter.
Read MoreSignificant Changes to Federal Contracting and Potential Scrutiny of Private Sector DEI Programs
On January 21, 2025, President Trump signed an Executive Order Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity. This Order is focused on eliminating “discriminatory” DEI programs, targeting both federal contractors and private sector entities.
Read MoreFAQ’s About Non-Exempt Employee Travel Time Pay
Travel time pay is always a popular topic for questions that come into the HR hotline. So we have gathered the most frequently asked questions. CEA also has fact sheets on travel pay as well as calculating overtime available to our members.
Read MoreOn-Demand Harassment Training
On-Demand Harassment Training Posted by California Employers Association on January 1, 2025 Tags: Employers Report CEA Membership Highlight: On-Demand Harassment Prevention Training California businesses with 5 or more employees MUST provide harassment prevention training every 2 years (SB1343). Employees are required to have 1 hour of training. Supervisors and Managers are required to have 2…
Read More5 Things You Didn’t Know About…
5 Things You Didn’t Know About… Posted by California Employers Association on January 1, 2025 Tags: Employers Report What you didn’t know about…. Jackie Gunby, Product & Operations Support and Virginia Young, J.D., HR Compliance Director, have recently joined the CEA Team. Jackie Gunby, Products & Operations Support, CEA 1. What’s the best piece of…
Read More2025 Brings New Minimum Wages by State, City, & County
2025 Brings New Minimum Wages by State, City, & County Posted by Virginia Young, J.D., HR Compliance Director on January 1, 2025 Tags: Employers Report Happy New Year! Many hourly and even some salaried employees are celebrating the new 2025 minimum wage increases occurring across California, which went into effect on January 1, 2025. Be…
Read MoreA New Year’s Refresher on Floating Holidays
A New Year’s Refresher on Floating Holidays Posted by Virginia Young, J.D., HR Compliance Director on January 1, 2025 Tags: Employers Report As business leaders are updating their handbooks for 2025 and reviewing employee benefits, CEA has received a number of questions about floating holiday policies and personal days. While many employers provide this type…
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