The new year is right around the corner, and as expected, there are new 2025 laws you’ll need to be aware of. Many of these updates will require employee handbook updates, so it’s time to start preparing for those. If you’d like support with your...
By Elizabeth Danziger Navigating the shoals of public communication today requires high emotional intelligence to ensure that everyone in your audience feels included. As Maria Cordova, president and founder of HumanageHR in Los Angeles, California, says, “We’ve all become increasingly aware of the importance of language...
We know that 2023 is and will be another year of disruption and complex employment challenges for organizations to navigate. Enter the 4-day workweek debate. The idea of a 4-day workweek is not a new concept but it's having a moment and is a hot topic of debate...
LEAVES OF ABSENCE Bereavement Leave AB 1949 requires employers with 5 or more employees to provide job protected bereavement leave that provides up to 5 days of unpaid time off upon the death of a family member, including a spouse, child, parent, sibling, grandparent, grandchild, domestic partner...
Have you ever had a nightmare onboarding experience? If you’re like me, you have, and you haven’t forgotten it. It was my first day on the job, there was no warm welcome or onboarding whatsoever, and they didn’t have a desk prepared for me. Instead, I...
You’re constantly reinventing your brand and need to do the same for your workplace. While I was walking my dog yesterday morning, I was listening to a podcast and the guest brought up the topic of reinventing yourself. She talked about how it was never too...
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...
