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What should an #employer do when a #background check provider provides a record of an #arrest for an #applicant or #employee? When an employee is #detained and can’t come to work do employers need to keep that employee’s #job open? hrwatchdog.calchamber.com/2026/05/naviga…

What kind of #harassment #prevention training-related #documentation and #records are we required to keep? #California #employers must keep detailed #training-related documentation and records. hrwatchdog.calchamber.com/2026/05/keepin…

Complying with #California’s #wage and #hour laws can be challenging and is one of the leading causes of #liability for #employers — so missteps can be costly. On Thursday, May 21, our Wage & Hour 101: Nonexempt/Hourly Employees webinar can help. hrwatchdog.calchamber.com/2026/05/avoid-…

It’s the final countdown! By Wednesday, May 13, 2026, certain #California #employers must submit their annual #pay #data reports to the California Civil Rights Department (#CRD). hrwatchdog.calchamber.com/2026/05/califo…

Many #employers are gearing up to hire high school #students and #interns for #summer jobs. They must remember to follow California’s rules for hiring minors and #California’s protections for interns. hrwatchdog.calchamber.com/2026/05/school…

For #California #employers, what should go in an #employee’s #personnel file, and what should be stored separately? New requirements for 2026! hrwatchdog.calchamber.com/2026/05/how-to…

#CalOSHA has updated its “Safety and Health Protection on the Job” #notice, making minor revisions to contact information contained in the notice. #California #employers should review and post the updated notice. hrwatchdog.calchamber.com/2026/05/cal-os…

Don’t toss that 2025 #Form300A just yet! Even though April 30, 2026, is the last day to post this notice, #California #employers still have #recordkeeping obligations, including retaining these forms for five years. #WorkplaceInjury #Illness hrwatchdog.calchamber.com/2026/04/form-3…

Next week we are offering a 2-part virtual seminar for #LeavesofAbsence, on May 7th and 8th, which will provide the guidance to confidently manage employee leave requests and avoid costly #compliance mistakes. Sign up now! (Link featured) hrwatchdog.calchamber.com/2026/04/regist…

On April 23, 2026, the U.S. Department of Labor (#DOL) published its #proposed #rule setting the standard for when two or more #employers may be considered "joint employers" — joint employers can be held jointly responsible for #legal #violations. hrwatchdog.calchamber.com/2026/04/u-s-do…

We found that one #employee has not signed the employee #handbook #acknowledgment. He keeps making excuses, stating that he needs his attorney to review it. It has been four months since we requested his #signature. What can we do at this point? hrwatchdog.calchamber.com/2026/04/what-t…

Our #employee is asking for a couple of months off for a #personal #leave that is not medically related (for either herself or a family member). We don’t have a policy in our employee #handbook that allows for this type of leave. What are our options? hrwatchdog.calchamber.com/2026/04/factor…

Keeping pace with #California #employment law can be challenging, especially as compliance continues to evolve. Register now for our virtual #HR Boot Camp seminar on April 23-24, designed to help simplify the process & strengthen your HR compliance toolkit hrwatchdog.calchamber.com/2026/04/sharpe…

The #EEOC has released its record-breaking FY2025 #enforcement results, reaching more #workers & challenging all types of #workplace #discrimination. #Employers should review their mandatory #harassment, #discrimination and #retaliation prevention policy. hrwatchdog.calchamber.com/2026/04/the-ee…

The #ICE recently revised its #FormI9 Inspection Under Immigration and Nationality Act § 274A fact sheet to take more aggressive positions on certain Form I-9 #violations, ultimately increasing the risk of #employer #penalties. hrwatchdog.calchamber.com/2026/04/ice-ch…

During an argument at work, an #employee complains their #coworker pushed them into a warehouse rack. Do you need to investigate and document the incident under #California’s #workplace #violence prevention standards? What should #employers do? hrwatchdog.calchamber.com/2026/04/workpl…

In this podcast, we explore how #California #employers can navigate #drug and #alcohol issues in the #workplace amid evolving legal standards. We examine the balance between maintaining workplace #safety and complying with #employee protections. hrwatchdog.calchamber.com/2026/04/naviga…

“These #bills take the wrong approach toward the development and use of #artificial #intelligence. They would worsen the state’s #affordability crisis, weakening #industries that generate billions of dollars in tax revenues for #government services.” hrwatchdog.calchamber.com/2026/04/costly…

An #employee approached me asking for time off due to “religious reasons.” We aren’t sure whether the employee has a #religious #reason for the #time #off. Do we have to accommodate the request because it is for “religious reasons”? hrwatchdog.calchamber.com/2026/04/time-o…

On March 26, 2026, President Trump issued an #executive #order — “Addressing #DEI #Discrimination by Federal Contractors” — that creates new DEI-related requirements for #federal #contractors. hrwatchdog.calchamber.com/2026/04/execut…