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07/08/2021

Employers with 5 or more employees who do not already offer a retirement plan to employees may register now for this program. It's a good option and has no plan administration requirements for the small employer other than setting up the payroll deductions.

NewsHuman Resources / Health and Safety Have You Registered with CalSavers Yet? By CalChamber - July 7, 2021 Eligible California employers with at least five employees may now register for the CalSavers Retirement Savings Program (CalSavers), and must do so by June 30, 2022. CalSavers is a retiremen...

04/18/2021

https://hrwatchdog.calchamber.com/2021/03/eeo-1-component-1-data-collection-starts-april-26/?fbclid=IwAR3Fms7YQYFdg7s3XvV-r-Te0zP1M0HrZAuRMxBonCHNOwnV3iio_uU7zVU

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) will start collecting 2019 and 2020 EEO-1 Component 1 data collection on Monday, April 26, 2021

04/18/2021

Employers need to be aware that if they mandate COVID-19 testing or getting the vaccine this is considered paid time, including travel to and from the testing/vaccine site. If employees choose to take time off from work to get tested or get their vaccine, that time is covered by the 2021 COVID-19 Supplemental Paid SIck Leave that became effective March 29. 2021. This includes time off needed if employees have any side effects from the vaccine. This time will count from 1/1/21 to 9/30/21 so employers may need to go back and check if any employees needed to use sick leave in January, February and March for these reasons.

20 million Californians have already been vaccinated, with all individuals age 16 and up eligible for vaccination effective April 15th. The Department of Fair Employment and Housing recently rele

02/17/2021

On February 9, 2021, Sonoma County adopted a new urgency ordinance (superseding the previous) that applies to all employers, regardless of size.

02/08/2021

On February 1, the DFEH posted a detailed 67-page User Guide, report templates and additional guidance on its pay data reporting FAQ page.

02/05/2021

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) can still enforce any FFCRA violations for up to three years so employers should review their leave practices.

01/01/2021

12/21/2020

One of my employees just reported that they tested positive for COVID-19. Do I have to report this positive case?

12/03/2020

On Monday, November 30, 2020, the Office of Administrative Law approved the new COVID-19 emergency regulation, which went into effect immediately.

11/24/2020

Many new employment-related laws were signed into law at the end of the legislative session. Unless otherwise stated, these new laws take effect January 1, 2021.

11/24/2020

The California OSHSB voted to adopt a comprehensive and complex COVID-19 emergency regulation addressing a variety of issues related to COVID-19.