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Meal break compliance is a law that allows employees to receive adequate break time for their hours worked. Recently, some changes were enacted to this particular legislature. As an employer,
Cannabis /marijuana — it’s a hot (some might say… smoking hot) topic, not to mention a rapidly growing industry. It’s no surprise that there’s a plethora of complicated laws and
Your dental assistant asks for some extended time off to take care of a medical issue. They mention “CFRA”. While you may know your own company’s policies on personal leave,
It’s another day at your California-based clinic, and your HR manager asks if you’re aware of the latest COVID-related mandate. They also want to know how you plan to address
California, Colorado, New York, Maryland, Oregon, Pennsylvania, and Illinois are among several states that recently enacted new sick-leave laws under the FFCRA amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, a move that
Employers in California, like others across the country, are dealing with a new health risk in their workplace: COVID-19. This has impacted everything about the way America does business, and
UPDATED 12/17/20 11:55am PT: The last couple of years have brought about several changes to employee rights in California. The most recent change (SB 1383) expands employee rights to family
On September 18, 2019, the ballot initiative, now known as the California Assembly Bill 5 (or AB5, for short), went into effect. It’s probably one of the most essential pieces
UPDATED 09/07/23 There are times when proposing a new Alternative Work Schedule (AWS) would benefit your practice, and perhaps even your employees.
If your employees are working reduced hours or are temporarily unemployed until your practice reopens, they’re still entitled to file for partial unemployment benefits. You may also consider participating in
If you have a professional practice it is important that you understand employment relationships and the implications those relationships can have on how you operate your practice. Massachusetts has specific
Earlier this year, Rhode Island passed a new law concerning the use of noncompete agreements with certain employees. One of the main purposes of the act is to protect young
In August 2019, New York’s Governor signed a law to expand anti-discrimination protections in the workplace. Recently, the state provided more detailed information on the new protections required by the
The Fair Labor Standards Act, or FLSA, is a federal law that serves as a crucial safeguard for employees across various industries, including dentistry, optometry, and veterinary. It is designed
