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  • 2025
    • August
      • New AI Employment Laws: What California Employers Need to Know in 2025
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    • August
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    • June
      • The Future of PAGA in California
    • March
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    • February
      • EEOC Guidelines on Harassment: Transforming Workplace Culture in 2024
    • January
      • A Complete Guide to 2024 California Employment Law Updates
  • 2023
    • December
      • Implementing a Workplace Violence Prevention Plan in California
    • November
      • Staying Ahead: A Company’s Checklist for California’s 2024 Employment Law Updates
    • September
      • CPRA Deadline Extension: What California Employers Need to Know
    • August
      • Staying Compliant with the Private Attorneys General Act – An Employer’s Cheat Sheet
    • July
      • Decoding Non-disparagement Requirements in Severance Agreements
    • June
      • Understanding California’s AB 331: The Automated Decision Systems Bill
    • May
      • Understanding Overtime Pay Laws in 2023
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      • 2023 CAL/OSHA Regulations That Employers Need To Know
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      • Giving Job Candidates Personality Tests?
    • March
      • COVID-19 Rules & Regulations In The Workplace in 2023
      • How AB5 Affects: Nannies and Domestic Workers
      • What is AB685: 2021 COVID-19 Notification Requirements
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      • Should Employers Mandate Workplace Vaccinations?
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    • February
      • Guide to 2023 California Employment Law Updates
    • January
      • Employee Monitoring and Invasion of Privacy Lawsuits: A Guide For California Employers
  • 2022
    • November
      • How California is Fighting for Pay Equity
    • October
      • Mental Health & The Workplace: A Guide For Employers
    • September
      • What Does Family and Medical Leave Look Like in California?
    • July
      • What AB5 Looks Like in 2022
    • June
      • 5 Interview Topics That Employers Need To Avoid
    • May
      • How much will a lawsuit cost me?
      • What You Need to Know About 32 Hour Workweeks
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      • How AB5 Affects: Freelance Writers
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      • 2022 Wage and Safety Enforcement Law Updates
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      • 2022 Employee Wage and Hour Law Updates
    • January
      • Guide To 2022 COVID-19 Related Laws
  • 2021
    • December
      • Guide to 2022 California Employment Law Updates
      • Discrimination Lawsuits: How Businesses Can Fight Back
      • California Minimum Wage Changes in 2022
    • November
      • Exempt vs. Nonexempt Employees: Everything You Should Know
      • What’s Going On With California’s Mandatory Arbitration Agreements?
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    • September
      • 3 Common Litigation Risks for Businesses
      • Prop 22 Ruled Unconstitutional, Appeal Expected
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      • Worker Classification 101 for Non-Profits
    • July
      • 2021 California Meal and Rest Break Premiums
      • 5 Employee Benefits Employers Must Offer
    • June
      • How to Protect Your Brewery from Sexual Harassment Claims
    • May
      • Your Guide to Paternity Leave in 2021
      • Assembly Bill 1963: Mandated Child Abuse Reporting in 2021
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      • How Can HR Improve Communications
      • Assembly Bill 1947: 2021 Statute of Limitations for DLSE Complaints
      • How AB5 Affects: Tutors
    • March
      • What Happens If You Miss Payroll?
      • Senate Bill 1383: 2021 Expansion of California Family Rights Act (CFRA)
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    • February
      • Local Business Owner Cynthia Hackler Flynn Named to NSBA Leadership Council
      • 2021 Sexual Harassment Training Requirements
      • CalSavers: Who It Affects and What Employers Need to Do
      • Can An Employer Be Sued For Stress?
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      • Are “Hug Quotas” Acceptable In The Workplace?
      • How To Terminate An Employee With Minimal Potential Liability
      • How AB5 Affects: Graphic Designers
  • 2020
    • December
      • New Cal/OSHA COVID-19 Guidance for California Employers
      • How Does AB5 Affect: Architects
      • Can You Check Your Employee's Credit?
      • How Does AB5 Affect: Doctors
    • November
      • How Does AB5 Affect: Hairdressers
      • So You’ve Been Served With a California Labor Commission Complaint
      • What is Senate Bill 826 (SB826)?
      • 7 Mistakes to Avoid Wrongful Termination
    • October
      • What is Senate Bill 1159 (SB1159)?
    • September
      • How Does the AB5 Affect: Accountants
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      • What is AB2257: New Changes to AB5
      • How Does the AB5 Affect: Attorneys
    • August
      • Independent Drivers Are Employees, Rules California Judge
      • How Do I Reopen My Business Properly During COVID-19?
      • New Changes to California’s Paid Family Leave Policy
    • July
      • Maternity and Adoptive Leave Rights
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      • What Employers Need to Provide When Employees Work From Home
    • June
      • Liability Impact of Bostock Case on Employers
      • Does the ‘ABC Test’ Cover Joint Employment?
      • EEOC Says Employers Can’t Require COVID-19 Antibody Tests
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      • Reopening Your Business Post-COVID-19: 90-Day Tactical Plan
      • COVID-19 Addendum to Employee Handbook
    • May
      • Employee Safety Liabilities During COVID-19
      • Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) – Leave Liabilities
      • What is a Humane Way to Lay Off Workers During COVID-19?
      • Timekeeping Challenges During COVID-19 and Potential Wage Claims
      • Do You Pay Your Employees for Mandatory Searches?
    • April
      • Lawsuits Challenge AB5 as Employers Prepare
      • How France is Responding to the Uber and the Gig Economy
      • The AB5 Is Here to Stay, But Changes Are Coming
      • How to Approach Babysitters and Nannies During COVID-19
    • March
      • The Difference Between Furlough vs. Lay Off
      • How the Families First Coronavirus Response Act Will Affect Employers
      • How to Classify Employees as a Small Business
    • February
      • Should Your Company Offer Unlimited PTO?
      • How Uber & the Gig Economy Are Responding to AB5
    • January
      • Does Your Business Have an Alter Ego?
      • California Minimum Wage Changes
  • 2019
    • December
      • 4 Steps to Handling a Search Warrant
      • Have You Updated Your Privacy Policy Lately?
    • November
      • The Key to a Successful Employee Evaluation
      • How Slack Is Changing the Workplace
      • Hiring Healthcare Help: When You Are an In-Home Employer
      • What Is Your Company’s Policy for Holiday Pay?
      • Do You Let Your Employees Sit Down at Work?
    • October
      • How Assembly Bill 5 (AB5) Affects Independent Contractors
      • Listen: What’s New in California Employment Law for 2020?
      • An Overview of Joint Employment
      • CA Supreme Court On Compensable Time
    • September
      • Must Your Website Be ADA Accessible?
      • AB 5: What You Need to Know
      • Do You Let Your Employees Sit Down at Work?
    • August
      • The Future of HR
      • The Performance Improvement Plan: What Is It, and When Should You Use It
      • Ninth Circuit Vacates Jan-Pro
    • June
      • Ninth Circuit Ruling in Jan-Pro Confirms Dynamex is Retroactive!
    • May
      • CA Supreme Court to Decide Key Cases
    • April
      • Wage Garnishment
      • Workplace Bullying: California Employers’ Responsibility
      • Vendor Compliance & Joint Employer Liability
    • March
      • Dynamex Impact on Strippers & Hairdressers
    • February
      • Complications for Employers of In-Home Caregivers
      • Tilly: Reporting Time Pay for On-Call Shifts
    • January
      • Commute Time for Employees
  • 2018
    • December
      • California’s New Sexual Harassment Training Requirements
      • General Data Protection Regulation & What You Need to Know About It
    • November
      • Need a Nanny? Rules to Consider:
      • Companies Should Heed Factor “B” of the New Dynamex “ABC” Test
      • Choosing the Right Business Entity
      • Who Controls Your Company’s Social Media?
      • Alternative Workweeks & What Not to Do: Maldonado v. Epsilon Plastics
      • Uber Meets Dynamex
    • October
      • Hiring Caregivers The Right Way
    • September
      • Stay Compliant with These California Paycheck Stub Requirements
      • Gender Identity Discrimination & Harassment – LGBT Training
      • California Laws for Trainees
    • August
      • Are You Following California’s Final Pay Rules?
    • July
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    • June
      • What to Know About Hiring Seasonal Workers
    • May
      • Accountability: How Our Team Assists in Breach of Contract
      • Working it Out: Protecting Your Business From Workplace Accidents
      • CA Supreme Court Adopts New Test for Independent Contractor Status
    • April
      • Why Restaurant Owners Need to Talk With Hackler Flynn & Associates
      • Hackler Flynn: The Benefits of Working with a Small Law Firm
    • March
      • Flat Rate Bonuses – Make Sure Your Good Intentions Are Not Punished
      • You’re Being Sued for Wrongful Termination: Now What?
    • February
      • Starting a New Business? Talk with Hackler Flynn & Associates
      • Why Entrepreneurs Save Money with Hackler Flynn & Associates
    • January
      • New Business? New Employment Law Changes for 2018
      • New Labor & Employment Law Requirements
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    • December
      • How does Prop 64 impact my business?
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