by Paul Edwards | Nov 25, 2020 | Benefits & Compensation, Employment Laws, Handbooks & Policies, HR News & Insights, Risk Management, Team Management, Time Off & Leave
Let’s just call it what it is: 2020 has been an absolute dumpster fire of a year. And for employers across the U.S., the potent cocktail of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic mixed with near-constant political unrest has manifested itself as a series of crises that just...
by CEDR HR Solutions | Jun 8, 2022 | COVID-19, Employment Laws
In the fall of 2021, it seemed like states were coming out with new rules around vaccine mandates practically every other day. That trend has definitely slowed down, but it hasn’t stopped completely. New rules around vaccine mandates continue to roll out and, in some...
by Paul Edwards | Feb 9, 2021 | Ask an HR Expert, COVID-19, Employment Laws, Risk Management, Team Management
(Portions of this guidance, including offering employee incentives to get vaccinated, and whether you should document employees’ vaccination status, were updated on 6/4/21) With Covid vaccines now being distributed widely and available to practically all individuals...
by CEDR HR Solutions | Jun 15, 2022 | Benefits & Compensation, Employment Laws, Hiring & Onboarding, Risk Management
For many owners and managers, the prospect of bringing on a student intern — especially an unpaid one — for help checking off a few long-delayed tasks seems like too good of an opportunity to miss. But, when bringing an intern or temporary employee in, it’s important...
by CEDR HR Solutions | Jan 25, 2016 | Ask an HR Expert, Employment Laws, Handbooks & Policies
When you were a kid, a bout of bad weather usually felt like a blessing. After all, all that mattered to you then was whether or not your school would be open for the day. But, now, things are a little different. When you own or manage a business, bad weather means...
by CEDR HR Solutions | Aug 14, 2014 | Employment Laws
They say misery loves company, and in California, it loves companies. It never ceases to amaze me that any employer who dares to work in the Golden State would not know about the convoluted California employment laws governing everything from how many hours employees...
