New California Law Will Require Nonprofits To Provide California Employees With Paid Sick Leave

Effective July 1, 2015, the California Healthy Workplaces, Healthy Families Act of 2014 will impose new paid sick leave requirements on California employers.
The New Law Covers Virtually All Employers, Including Nonprofits
Almost all employers, regardless of size, are covered by the new California law. The new law does not contain an exception for small nonprofits or nonprofits with fewer than a particular number of employees. There are very narrow exceptions to the law, such as […]

By | October 2nd, 2014 ||

United States: SHRM: Confront Employees Who Perpetrate Domestic Violence

My colleague Tyrone Thomas was quoted in a SHRM article entitled Confront Employees Who Perpetrate Domestic Violence in which he comments on ways employers can investigate an employee’s alleged off-duty, off-site domestic violence. The article focuses on employers’ courses of action when they suspect an employee is committing domestic violence.

By | October 2nd, 2014 ||

Australia: Fair Work Inspectors now checking employers comply with Immigration law obligations

SUMMARY:
Fair Work Inspectors are using additional powers as Immigration Inspectors to check the immigration status and work rights of employees and contractors. Recent reports suggest that Fair Work Inspectors are conducting a number of immigration checks on employers when conducting site inspections. Employers are now more likely to be investigated for potential breaches of immigration laws.
ARTICLE:
All Australian businesses have an obligation to only employ staff with the right to work in Australia. Businesses which […]

By | October 2nd, 2014 ||