I know you’re probably thinking, here we go again! That’s right. If you are an employer with 26 or more employees, this applies to you. On March 19, 2021 Governor Newsom signed SB 95 bringing back required supplemental paid sick leave for COVID-19 related absences,...
In a recent case, Donohue v. AMN Services, LLC (“Donohue”), the California Supreme Court reversed an appellate court ruling and made two important rulings about meal periods and timekeeping/rounding practices: Employers may not round meal periods; and There is a rebuttable presumption that an employer...
News alert, employers! In full disclosure, this is going to feel like a lot of information and may be a bit overwhelming. I will try to keep it concise and strictly informational without getting in the weeds too much. As always, I am here to...
Maria Cordova is the founder and president of HumanageHR, which provides outsourced HR strategies that drive change from the inside out, strengthen culture, improve the employee experience, and optimize business performance. Maria is a People + Culture geek with 15 of years experience as a...
Seven years ago, I decided to quit my job and start my own business. It was exciting and terrifying, sort of like jumping off a cliff into the ocean (which I’ve done by the way, while screaming). I was determined to put my nearly 10...
Maria Cordova talks with Lindy Pearson about how the current climate is impacting the workplace and what employers should be thinking about to maintain engagement and culture whether they’re remote or bringing people back into the workplace. ...
Governor Newsom Signs SB 1383 Providing Job-Protected Paid Family Leave to More California Workers Alright small employers buckle up because this is sort of a big deal! What is SB 1383? First, let’s back things up and quickly review where we are now with protected paid...
During this crisis and racial equality movement, I’ve been asked a lot about employee surveying. Questions like: Should we still launch an engagement survey? When should we do it? How should we approach it? I think an important question to ask is what happens if you...
Equity Conversations Being Kickstarted At Work And Don’t Know Where To Begin? As an employer, you may be struggling with how to respond to the aftermath of the death of George Floyd. I am not a diversity, equity and inclusion expert, but the topic is extremely...
As we move towards a staged reopening of the economy, there are many helpful resources for businesses in planning and preparing to reopen. California is currently in early-Stage 2 of what is referred to as the “resilience roadmap,” which is shown in the flowchart below....
