Roseanne Terrill

HR Form of the Week: Death of Employee (Checklist)

Each week, we will feature a different document from our forms library and provide information about where to find it, what it’s used for, and any necessary instructions. With this program, you’ll always be one step ahead of the game when it comes to finding the forms you need. This week, the HR Form of …

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URGENT CA: Updated Information for the 2022 Pay Data Reporting

On February 28, 2023, the California Civil Rights Division (CRD) – formerly known as the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (FEHA) – released updates to their frequently asked questions (FAQs) section on the 2022 California pay data reports, which covered employers must submit via the CRD’s pay data portal by May 10. California’s pay …

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HR Form of the Week: Timesheet/Time Record

Each week, we will feature a different document from our forms library and provide information about where to find it, what it’s used for, and any necessary instructions. With this program, you’ll always be one step ahead of the game when it comes to finding the forms you need. This week, the HR Form of …

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Individual Supervisor Liability Under FMLA

In the case of Edelman vs. Source Healthcare Analytics, LLC., the employee alleged that the HR director could be personally liable because she administered both the employer’s leave policies and the plaintiff’s individual leave. The court refused to dismiss a Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) suit filed against an HR Director, holding that the Director could …

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URGENT CA: Federal Appeals Court Blocks California’s Ban on Mandatory Arbitration Agreements

  A federal appeals court just paved the way for California employers to continue utilizing mandatory arbitration agreements with employees and job applicants. California’s Assembly Bill 51 (AB 51), which was slated to take effect January 1, 2020, placing a ban on mandatory arbitration in employment in California has been the subject of back-and-forth legal …

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GHR Introduces: New website features to make your HR life easier

All of us at GHR can’t wait for you to experience all the new client features we’ve added to our website that will simplify your HR life. Guardian HR is committed to providing the best in class HR service and experience. We listened closely to your feedback in order to bring you the most innovative …

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HR Form of the Week: Conducting an Internal Investigation

Each week, we will feature a different document from our forms library and provide information about where to find it, what it’s used for, and any necessary instructions. With this program, you’ll always be one step ahead of the game when it comes to finding the forms you need. This week, the HR Form of …

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URGENT CA: CAL/OSHA COVID-19 Non-Emergency Regulations in Effect

The COVID-19 Prevention Non-Emergency Regulations requiring employers to protect workers from hazards related to COVID-19 are now in effect, following their approval on February 3, 2023, by the Office of Administrative Law. The new regulations will remain in effect through February 3, 2025, with recordkeeping requirements in effect through February 3, 2026. The Non-Emergency Regulations …

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HR Form of the Week: Personnel File Note

Each week, we will feature a different document from our forms library and provide information about where to find it, what it’s used for, and any necessary instructions. With this program, you’ll always be one step ahead of the game when it comes to finding the forms you need. This week, the HR Form of …

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Monthly Compliance Calendar Alert – Keep Your Company Compliant in February: OSHA Recordkeeping and Safety Programs

If you are in HR, you’re no stranger to compliance management, forms, and deadlines—though keeping them all in order may be a different story. We want to be sure you are equipped with the right information to keep everything on track throughout the year, from ACA to FLSA. That is why we put together the …

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HR Form of the Week: Employment Offer Letter

Each week, we will feature a different document from our forms library and provide information about where to find it, what it’s used for, and any necessary instructions. With this program, you’ll always be one step ahead of the game when it comes to finding the forms you need.This week, the HR Form of the …

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HR Form of the Week: Reasonable Suspicion Checklist

Each week, we will feature a different document from our forms library and provide information about where to find it, what it’s used for, and any necessary instructions. With this program, you’ll always be one step ahead of the game when it comes to finding the forms you need. This week, the HR Form of …

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HR Form of the Week: Disciplinary Action/Writeup/Verbal Warning all in one

Each week, we will feature a different document from our forms library and provide information about where to find it, what it’s used for, and any necessary instructions. With this program, you’ll always be one step ahead of the game when it comes to finding the forms you need. This week, the HR Form of …

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Monthly Compliance Calendar Alert – Keep Your Company Compliant in January: 2023 Law Updates, Employee Performance Review and Employee Handbook Finalization

If you are in HR, you’re no stranger to compliance management, forms, and deadlines—though keeping them all in order may be a different story. We want to be sure you are equipped with the right information to keep everything on track throughout the year, from ACA to FLSA. That is why we put together the …

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HR Form of the Week: ADA Medical Certification

Each week, we will feature a different document from our forms library and provide information about where to find it, what it’s used for, and any necessary instructions. With this program, you’ll always be one step ahead of the game when it comes to finding the forms you need. This week, the HR Form of …

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URGENT CA: California’s Minimum Wage to Increase to $15.50 Per Hour

California’s minimum wage will increase to $15.50 per hour for all employers on January 1, 2023. Some cities and counties in California have a local minimum wage that is higher than the state rate. You can view a chart outlining all minimum wage requirements for states, cities, and counties in the Guardian HR Forms Library’s …

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Monthly Compliance Calendar Alert – Keep Your Company Compliant in December: Preparing for the New Year

If you are in HR, you’re no stranger to compliance management, forms, and deadlines—though keeping them all in order may be a different story. We want to be sure you are equipped with the right information to keep everything on track throughout the year, from ACA to FLSA. That is why we put together the …

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URGENT NYC: Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements

Starting November 1, 2022, employers advertising jobs in New York City must include a good faith salary range for every job, promotion, and transfer opportunity advertised. The New York City Pay Transparency Law amended the New York City Human Rights Law (NYCHRL), making it an unlawful discriminatory practice to post any job listing that does …

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URGENT: Continue to Use Current Form I-9

Employers should continue using the current Form I-9, after its expiration date of October 31, 2022, until further notice. The Department for Homeland Security (DHS) will publish a notice at I-9 Central https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central to announce the new version of the Form I-9 once it becomes available. Guardian HR will send out another LAWlert, as soon as …

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Monthly Compliance Calendar Alert – Keep Your Company Compliant in November: Overtime

If you are in HR, you’re no stranger to compliance management, forms, and deadlines—though keeping them all in order may be a different story. We want to be sure you are equipped with the right information to keep everything on track throughout the year, from ACA to FLSA. That is why we put together the …

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URGENT CA: California Pay Transparency 2023

Effective January 1, 2023, SB 1162 was signed into law, which aligns California with a growing national trend mandating pay transparency in the workplace. This sweeping new law imposes two significant requirements on covered employers: job-posting requirements and pay data disclosures. The law requires public and private employers with 15 or more employees to include …

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EEOC Releases Updated “Know Your Rights” Poster

On October 19, 2022, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released the ‘Know Your Rights’ poster, which updates and replaces the previous “EEO is the Law” poster. Covered employers are required by federal law to prominently display the poster at their work sites. The EEOC’s web page for the poster provides information about where …

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URGENT CA: California Extends the Supplemental Paid Sick Leave through December 31, 2022

AB 152 extends the California Supplemental Paid Sick Leave (CA SPSL) rights until December 31, 2022.  Although the time in which workers may use COVID-19 supplemental leave will be extended by three months, this Bill does not provide additional leave time for those employees who have already exhausted their COVID-19-related leave time in 2022. Under …

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Monthly Compliance Calendar Alert – Keep Your Company Compliant in October: Updating Policies

If you are in HR, you’re no stranger to compliance management, forms, and deadlines—though keeping them all in order may be a different story. We want to be sure you are equipped with the right information to keep everything on track throughout the year, from ACA to FLSA. That is why we put together the …

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Monthly Compliance Calendar Alert – Keep Your Company Compliant in September: In-House, Remote or Flexible Work Options

If you are in HR, you’re no stranger to compliance management, forms, and deadlines—though keeping them all in order may be a different story. We want to be sure you are equipped with the right information to keep everything on track throughout the year, from ACA to FLSA. That is why we put together the …

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Monthly Compliance Calendar Alert – Keep Your Company Compliant in August: Drugs and Alcohol, Inspections and Searches on Company Property

If you are in HR, you’re no stranger to compliance management, forms, and deadlines—though keeping them all in order may be a different story. We want to be sure you are equipped with the right information to keep everything on track throughout the year, from ACA to FLSA. That is why we put together the …

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Monthly Compliance Calendar Alert – Keep Your Company Compliant in July: Termination, Corrective or Disciplinary Action, and Off-boarding Process

If you are in HR, you’re no stranger to compliance management, forms, and deadlines—though keeping them all in order may be a different story. We want to be sure you are equipped with the right information to keep everything on track throughout the year, from ACA to FLSA. That is why we put together the …

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