The California Employers Report
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July 2026
- Kim’s Message: Should you Give Feedback or Feedforward?
- Minimum Wage Increases
- Setting up a First-Time Manager for Success
- Workplace Investigation FAQ’s
- CRD’s Reminder About Religion
- California Employers Turn to Technology to Reduce Meal Waiver Compliance Risk
- Is Erratic Employee Behavior Notice of a Disability?
- Ninth Circuit Confirms CA Meal and Rest Break Rule
- Is a Performance Improvement Plan a Sign for the Exit Door?
June 2026
- Kim’s Message: Even Texas has Workplace Violence Laws
- The Basics of Baby Bonding Leave
- AI and Employee Data: What California Employers Need to Know
- 7 Practical Tips for Tough Talks
- Proposed EEOC Rule May Spell the End of Employer EEO-1 Reports
- Employee Rights During Wildfires, Earthquakes, and Flooding
- OBBBA Updates: Employer Reporting Obligations for Tips & Overtime
- Stay Cool, Stay Compliant: California’s Heat Safety Requirements
- Shared Air Shared Respect: Tackling a Tough Topic with Care
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!