by connecttohr | Jun 4, 2012 | HR News for Small Businesses, Legal/ Compliance
The California Supreme Court recently reached a long-awaited decision clarifying an employer’s obligation with regard to meal periods and rest breaks. The case, Brinker Restaurant Group v. Superior Court, filed in 2004, brought into question whether an employer...
by connecttohr | May 18, 2012 | Hire, Legal/ Compliance, Uncategorized
Summer is around the corner. If you are interested in hiring interns in California, the Department of Labor considers six factors in determining whether an intern is entitled to wages in exchange for his or her services. The factors include: 1.) Training, even though...
by connecttohr | Mar 29, 2011 | Employee Relations, HR News for Small Businesses, Legal/ Compliance
www.connecttohr.com/employee_handbook My mission is to help educate business owners on how to avoid lawsuits. One great way to protect yourself if you are a small business owner is to create an employee handbook. I can guide you through the process of putting one...
by connecttohr | Mar 25, 2011 | Employee Relations, HR News for Small Businesses, Legal/ Compliance
Companies large and small struggle with the issue of who must be paid overtime and who can be exempt. For example, some employers think because a person is salaried, rather than hourly, the employee is exempt from the requirement to pay for overtime. This is not...
by connecttohr | Mar 20, 2011 | Employee Relations, HR News for Small Businesses, Legal/ Compliance
On March 4, 2011, I spoke at the Santa Clara Chamber of Commerce on the topic of the 3 most common employee mistakes business owners make. Although, these mistakes are 100% preventable, left unattended can lead to costly lawsuits of up to $100,000. As you can imagine,...
by connecttohr | Mar 17, 2011 | Employee Relations, HR News for Small Businesses, Legal/ Compliance
Lawsuits regarding meal periods and rest breaks have received publicity in recent years. According to a white paper published by law firm, Hopkins & Carley, in December of 2005, an Alameda County jury in the state of California awarded $172 million including $115...
