Is California Employer Liable for Motorist’s Carpooling Injury?
The California Court of Appeal recently considered whether an employer may be held liable for a third party’s injuries resulting from an auto accident caused by an employee who was carpooling with his...
View ArticleDon’t Get Left Behind by New California Employment Laws
By Joel Kane, Sedgwick, LLP The California Legislature is constantly enacting new laws, many of which address relatively narrow issues. In some instances, however, there’s still a significant impact on...
View ArticleSenior HR Exec? Apply to Attend THRIVE HR Leadership Exchange
The THRIVE HR Leadership Exchange is BLR’s expense-paid gathering of top HR execs, held this year September 25-27 at the Omni Tucson National Resort in Tucson, Arizona. The event will focus on the...
View ArticleWhat Is Predictable Scheduling?
Have you seen the recent trend of legislation related to predictable scheduling? Or maybe you’re wondering what constitutes predictable scheduling and how it might affect your organization? Let’s take...
View ArticleIRS Announces Special Per Diems, High-Cost Locales for FY 2018
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) updated its special per diem rates for the transportation industry, incidental expenses, and the “high-low” substantiation method. These rates, announced September 25...
View ArticleIRS Issues Special Per Diems, High-cost Locales for FY 2019
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) updated its special per diem rates for the transportation industry, incidental expenses and the “high-low” substantiation method. These rates, announced September 26...
View ArticleWhat Are Commuter Benefits?
Commuter benefits, as the name implies, are benefits offered to employees that have some relation to the costs and hassle of commuting to the workplace. Source: Matej Kastelic / Shutterstock They’re...
View ArticleLocation Matters Most for a Majority of Jobseekers
As the workplace becomes increasingly more reliant on technology, one would assume that an employer’s location would have no bearing on jobseekers, right? Actually, that’s wrong—a whopping 62% of...
View ArticleReopening at All Costs?
Financial pressure is mounting for organizations to open back up, expand service, and bring their employees back to the workplace. But how do employers feel about reopening before the pandemic is...
View Article10th Circuit Decision May Affect Work-From-Home Requests After Pandemic Ends
As COVID-19 vaccinations increase and states ease pandemic-related restrictions, many employers are beginning to plan for employees’ to return to the office. But not all workers may want to return,...
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