On March 11, 2013 the city of San Jose, CA implemented a minimum wage rate of $10.00 per hour, joining 10 states and two other cities that on January 1, 2013 increased their minimum wage rates. Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Missouri, Montana, Ohio, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington and the city of San Francisco all increased [...]
2013 Minimum Wage Rates & Poster Links. San Jose, CA Joins the list March 11
March 31, 2013 by Leave a Comment
OSHA FORM 300A MUST BE POSTED FEBRUARY 1 – APRIL 30
January 30, 2013 by
Do you have your Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Form 300A posted? Should you? Covered employers are required to post the Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses in their workplaces from February 1 until April 30, each year. Form 300A reports the employer’s total number of deaths, missed workdays, job transfers or restrictions, and injuries and illnesses [...]
EEOC publishes new rules on conducting employment background checks
May 2, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Last week marked the first time in over 20 years the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) revisited its rules on the use of criminal background checks by employers. On April 25, 2012 the EEOC published enforcement guidance explaining, among other things, that an employer policy or practice that automatically excludes every candidate with a criminal [...]
Rogue Valley SHRM hosts Employment Law Seminar on May 17th
May 2, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Don’t miss the Chapter’s most popular and well attended HR event of the year! The Rogue Valley chapter of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) is hosting their annual all day Legal Seminar in Medford, which brings in employment law experts from across the state for a full day of training. The seminar is [...]
NLRB Workplace Poster Requirement Delayed Again
May 2, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Two courts have again forced a delay to a National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) deadline requiring a new NLRB poster mandate regarding employee’s rights to unionize it has been trying to put into effect and enforce on most U.S. businesses. The latest missed deadline was April 30, 2012. This time, on April 13th the District [...]
