Michael Manoukian discusses the value to employers of having an updated employee handbook that complies with California and Federal Law. read more
Despite the fact that severance agreements are commonly used in organizations of all types, employers frequently make mistakes in preparing severance agreements, and their errors can cause an employee's release of claims to be unenforceable. read more
As of July 31, 2023, employers may no longer examine the I-9 documents of new employees remotely or virtually. Instead, employers must resume in-person physical inspections of I-9 documents within three days of hire. read more
In California, even when employees do not incur additional expenses associated with working remotely, employers still must reimburse their employees for a reasonable percentage of the employee's cell phone and/or internet plan(s). read more
In California, the state's Wage Orders generally define an employee's hours of work as the "time during which an employee is subject to the control of an employer, and includes all the time the employee is suffered or permitted to work, whether or not required to do so." read more