15/11/17 12:54 Filed in:
Human ResourcesA.B. 168: Salary History Inquiries. Employers will no longer be able to ask a job applicant about his or her current or prior salaries (earnings). Additionally, employers will have to provide the pay scale for a position if an applicant requests that information.
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04/10/13 12:18 Filed in:
Employers | Legal WatchOctober 4, 2013 Legal Watch
Trends and Research
CareerBuilder: Some Employers Still Plan to Hire Temporary or Contract Employees in Q4
CareerBuilder News Release (10/03/13)
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23/02/17 10:59 Filed in:
EmployeesCentral Valley Business Journal….. The gap between what men and women earn is growing in California, despite the focus it has received recently. According to data released this month by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, California women who were full-time wage and salary workers had median usual
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21/04/14 10:53 Filed in:
EmployersThe Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for the U.S. Increased in March
Third consecutive monthly increase; Accelerated Growth Likely This Summer
NEW YORK, April 21, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for the U.S. increased 0.8 percent in March to 100.9 (2004 = 100), following a 0.5 percent increase in February, and a 0.2 percent increase in January.
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02/06/14 10:47 Filed in:
Employers | EmploymentManpowerGroup survey identifies top 10 hardest jobs to fill
MILWAUKEE, May 30, 2014 /PRNewswire/ – ManpowerGroup (NYSE: MAN), the world’s workforce expert, today released the company’s ninth annual Talent Shortage Survey results, revealing global employers continue to be plagued by talent shortages.
ManpowerGroup’s survey of more than 37,000 employers in 42 countries and territories found that 36 percent of global employers are having difficulty finding candidates with the right skills to fill open positions.
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01/07/14 10:43 Filed in:
EmployersRev. June 2014
Citizenship/Immigration Status and National Origin Discrimination in Employment
The U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division, Office of Special Counsel for Immigration-Related Unfair Employment Practices (OSC) works to ensure that employers do not discriminate against employment-authorized individuals based on their citizenship or immigration status or based on their national origin in violation of the anti-discrimination provision of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA).
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05/01/15 10:41 Filed in:
EmployersStarting Jan. 1, undocumented immigrants were officially able to apply for driver’s licenses in the state of California. That is resulting in a large influx of applicants streaming into DMV office across the state. More than 1 million immigrants
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01/05/15 10:34 Filed in:
EmployersAmerican job market shows signs of entering a new stage that will bolster households as employers fight to retain and attract workers by paying them more.
Wages for private-sector employees climbed 0.7 percent in the first quarter and were up 2.8 percent in the 12 months through March, the biggest gain in more than six years, the Labor Department reported Thursday. The agency also said the number of claims for jobless benefits declined last week to the lowest level since 2000.
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15/09/16 10:24 Filed in:
Employers | Ag IndustrySACRAMENTO — Gov. Jerry Brown on Monday signed AB 1066 which changes the way farm workers are paid overtime.
The new law will begin phasing in at the beginning of 2017. It will end the 10-hour work day, 60- hour work week threshold workers had to meet to be eligible for overtime pay at agricultural operations.
Under the new law, farm workers will get overtime after working eight hours a day or 40 hours in a single week.
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05/10/16 10:20 Filed in:
EmployersSTOCKTON — Quest Industries, located near Stockton Metropolitan Airport, is making a name for itself in the beverage world. The company received the award for most innovative wine packaging at the Wines and Vines packaging conference in Yountville in August.
The company created labeling for Lodi’s Reed Vineyard using a technology it perfected called mask spray.
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20/03/13 10:07 Filed in:
Human ResourcesCalifornia gained 327,400 payroll jobs in 2012
SACRAMENTO
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05/02/14 09:50 Filed in:
Employers | Human ResourcesNEW EMPLOYMENT LAWS – 2014
The following is a summary of new laws for 2014 that affect California employers operations and policies. Unless otherwise indicated, all new legislation went into effect on January 1, 2014. Should you have any questions about these laws, or any other employment related matters, feel free to contact Stacy Henderson at (209) 599-5003 or shenderson@thtlaw.com.
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05/11/14 09:47 Filed in:
Employers | Human ResourcesAn overview of new 2015 Laws affecting California employers
By: CalChamber Employment Law Counsel
California enacted many new laws that will affect the day-to-day operations, practices and policies of California businesses in 2015. Some of the new laws for 2015, such as mandatory paid sick leave, make significant changes to California’s legal landscape. Other new laws make changes to different parts of existing law or may only affect employers in specified industries, such as farming. Unless specified, all new legislation goes into effect on January 1, 2015. This white paper identifies some of the noteworthy new laws from the California Legislature. For a full discussion of the new 2015 employment laws, CalChamber members can visit HR California Extra’s New Laws for 2015 page.
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11/08/14 09:41 Filed in:
Employers | Human ResourcesHOUSTON, TX–(Marketwired – August 07, 2014) – What are the hottest, fastest growing and best paying temp jobs? From manufacturing and transportation, to business and healthcare services, companies all over the country are in high demand for temporary employees across various industries and job-types.
Many of these fast growing opportunities not only offer higher wages, but also substantial career growth. Due to the tight labor market and hard to fill positions, many HR departments are outsourcing temporary staffing companies like Link Staffing Services to fill these positions for them.
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25/02/15 09:28 Filed in:
Human Resources | EmployersHispanics Will Account for More Than 40 Percent of the Increase in U.S. Employment in the Next Five Years, IHS Study Says By Published: Feb 24, 2015 9:00 a.m. ET Share of job growth will rise to more than 75 percent from 2020 to 2034
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Workers’ Compensation
The Life-cycle of an Injured Worker Claim
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11/09/16 09:21 Filed in:
Human ResourcesSafety & Health Factsheet
Cal/OSHA Consultation Services Branch Division of Occupational Safety and Health
Temporary agency employees work for a “host employer” but are on the payroll of a “primary employer.”
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05/11/13 08:41 Filed in:
Employers | OSHANew Safety Training Required by December 1
By Mel Davis, Cal/OSHA Adviser;
CalChamber Labor Law Helpline
Employers should be aware of a regulatory change in California that will create a new training requirement.
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14/03/14 08:32 Filed in:
Human Resources | EmployeesOSHA Releases Temporary Worker Record-Keeping Bulletin Washington, DC (WorkersCompensation.com) – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration today released a new educational resource that focuses on requirements for injury recording of temporary worker injuries and illnesses. The bulletin explains the requirements for both the
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01/10/14 08:23 Filed in:
Human Resources | EmployersSep 23 2014 Gail Cecchettini Whaley
The percentage of American workers testing positive for drugs has increased for the first time in more than a decade, driven by increases in marijuana and amphetamine use, according to an analysis by Quest Diagnostics.
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SUMMARY OF AB 1522
SICK LEAVE
This new law requires that all employers provide a sick leave benefit to all employees who have been employed for at least 30 days. The bill does not take effect until July 1, 2015.The State will be issuing regulations on implementation of this law. There are a number of questions still to be answered. Following are major provisions of the law, as I understand them at this time:
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