Last week, Gov. Jerry Brown signed the New Parent Leave Act into law, which expands California's parental leave law to include bonding time after the birth, adoption, or foster placement of a child for adoption for new parents. As many as 2.8 million employees may be...
Month: October 2017
How a well-written job description protects employers
Whether you're replacing a former employee, creating a new position or welcoming an employee back from a medical leave, writing a job description is an important part of the hiring process. Even if you are in a rush to fill a position, it is worth taking the time to...
Making rest breaks work in California
The year 2017 has been one in which employers have had to come to terms with new state requirements for rest breaks for certain on-call workers. At the end of last year, the California Supreme Court decided in ABM Security Services, Inc. that employers need to take...
Dealing with ‘incomplete transfers’ in probate
Northern California has enjoyed a major economic boom in recent decades. The development of the technology industry has significantly increased wealth for many individuals in the 48 counties that make up the region. Along with it has come some increase in awareness...