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No place to hide for scofflaw California employers

09/27/2013
If the California Department of Indus­­­trial Relations comes after you, don’t expect to get away with anything illegal. The department reports that since January 2013, a joint enforcement task force of state regulatory agencies looking for pay and safety violations has wound up citing 83% of work sites inspected.

Appeals court refuses arbitration bid, cites one-sided, coercive agreement

09/27/2013
A California appellate court has invalidated an arbitration agreement on the grounds that it was unconscionable. The court said it was both one-sided and oppressive.

Keep it neat! You can restrict facial hair

09/27/2013
Private employers have the right to set their own dress and grooming codes. Within limits, that includes restricting an employee’s facial hair and insisting on a clean-shaven face unless an employee can’t shave because of a documented medical condition or religious requirement.

5 U.S. industries that are shedding employees fast

09/27/2013
Workers in these industries face job prospects that grow dimmer each year.

Which co-workers are the best … and the worst?

09/18/2013

Sometimes, enjoying your job comes down to how much you enjoy your co-workers. Here are the professions with the best co-workers, according to a nationwide survey of employees conducted by PayScale.

Scheduling tricks for multiple time zones

09/17/2013
If you conduct virtual interviews or meetings with people around the country (or globe), it’s hard to correctly schedule meetings across various time zones. One tool to consider: EveryTimeZone.com.

What are the pros and cons of prohibiting workplace photography?

09/16/2013
Q. We recently saw a news report that an AOL employee was fired for taking a photograph during a meeting. Now we’re wondering: Should we include anything in our employee handbook prohibiting the taking of photographs or videos at work?

Multiple locations? Handle FMLA with care

09/16/2013
Employers with 50 or more employees within 75 miles must provide FMLA leave. If they have multiple locations, they must often provide leave to some em­­ployees but not others. If that’s your situation, beware making blanket handbook statements about FMLA leave eligibility.

America’s Big 10: Companies with the most employees

09/13/2013
With more than two million employees worldwide, Walmart dwarfs all other private-sector U.S. employers.

Workplace lexicon: BYOD

09/12/2013
Bring Your Own Device: The term refers to the practice of allowing employees to freely use their own mobile phones, tablets and laptops to perform work tasks. One new survey found that Millennial employees consider BYOD a right—not a privilege.