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    • Recruiting & Hiring
      • Recruiting & Hiring Home
      • Job Descriptions
        • Job Descriptions Home
        • Why You Need Job Descriptions
        • Job Title
        • Job Summary
        • Essential Job Functions
        • Preparing the Job Specification
      • Exempt/Nonexempt
        • Exempt/Nonexempt Home
        • Determining Exempt or Nonexempt Employee Status
        • Executive Exemption
        • Administrative Exemption
        • Professional Exemption
        • Computer Professional Exemption
        • Outside Salesperson Exemption
        • Commissioned Inside Sales Employee Exemption
        • National Service Program Participant Exemption
        • Deductions From an Exempt Employee’s Salary
      • Recruiting
        • Recruiting Home
        • Finding Candidates
        • Advertising the Job
        • Applications for Employment
        • Interviewing Candidates
        • Testing Candidates
        • Good Selection Practices
      • Background Checks and Testing
        • Background Checks and Testing Home
        • Checking Applicant References
        • Physical Examinations Prior to Employment
        • Drug and Alcohol Tests For Applicants and Employees
        • Polygraphs and Lie Detector Tests
        • Written Honesty Tests
        • Psychological Tests
        • Obtaining Applicant and Employee Credit Reports
        • Obtaining Investigative Consumer Reports
        • Obtaining Background Checks and Investigations by Employers
        • Restrictions on Obtaining Criminal History
        • Investigating Employee Wrongdoing or Harassment
        • Private Investigator Act
      • I-9: Verifying Eligibility
        • I-9: Verifying Eligibility Home
        • Verifying Eligibility for Employment and Establishing Identity
        • Completing the Form I-9
        • E-Verify
        • Discovering an Unauthorized Worker
        • Reverifying Employment Eligibility
        • Worksite Immigration Enforcement and Protections
        • Avoiding Discrimination and Retaliation
      • Child Labor Laws
        • Child Labor Laws Home
        • Child Labor Law Coverage
        • Employment Restrictions for Minors
        • Work Permits for Minors
        • Working Hours for Minors
        • Wages for Minors
        • Penalties for Incorrectly Employing Minors
      • Types of Workers
        • Types of Workers Home
        • Direct Hires
        • Non-Direct Hires
        • Independent Contractors
        • Interns
        • Volunteers
        • Industrial Homeworkers
        • Remote Workers/Telecommuters
      • Recordkeeping
        • Recordkeeping Home
        • Retaining Applications
      • Getting New Employees Started
        • Getting New Employees Started Home
        • Determining Starting Pay
        • Offering Employment
        • New Employee Orientation
        • Employee Identification
        • Training New Hires
    • Benefits
      • Benefits Home
      • Health and Retirement Benefits
        • Health and Retirement Benefits Home
        • Health Savings Accounts
        • Same-Sex Spouses and Domestic Partner Benefits
        • Health Insurance Premium Payment Program
        • Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
        • Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA)
        • Wellness Programs
        • Private Retirement Savings Plans
      • Federal Health Care Reform
      • Unemployment Insurance
        • Unemployment Insurance Home
        • Wages Subject to Unemployment Insurance Taxes
        • Employers Subject to the Unemployment Insurance Tax
        • Employer's Tax Obligations
        • Making an Unemployment Insurance Claim
        • Responding to Unemployment Insurance Claims
        • Combining Unemployment Insurance With Other Benefits
      • State Disability Insurance and Paid Family Leave
        • State Disability Insurance and Paid Family Leave Home
        • State Disability Leave/Paid Family Leave Comparison
        • State Disability Insurance Defined
        • Coordinating State Disability Insurance With Other Benefits
        • Employment Covered by State Disability Insurance
        • Filing a State Disability Insurance Claim
        • State Disability Insurance Benefit Payments
        • Paid Family Leave Defined
        • Paid Family Leave Benefit Payments
        • State Disability Insurance, Paid Family Leave, Transfers and Reinstatement
        • Complying with State Disability Insurance and Paid Family Leave Laws
      • Required and Optional Benefits
        • Required and Optional Benefits Home
        • Required Benefits
        • Optional Benefits
    • Pay & Scheduling
      • Pay & Scheduling Home
      • California Wage and Hour Laws
        • California Wage and Hour Laws Home
        • State Versus Federal Law: Which Prevails?
        • California Wage Orders
        • Employee Classification
        • Wage Order Listings
        • Wage and Hour Enforcement and Penalties
        • Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)
      • Wages and Salaries
        • Wages and Salaries Home
        • Wage and Hour Law: Definitions of Terms
        • Minimum Wage
        • Piece Rate Pay
        • Split Shift Pay
        • Shift Differential Pay
        • Reporting Time Pay
        • On-Call and Standby Pay
        • Power Outage Pay
        • Timely Payment
        • Expense Reimbursements
        • Form of Wage Payment
        • Wage and Hour Requirements for Specific Industries
      • Deductions from Wages
        • Deductions from Wages Home
        • Deductions Overview
        • Standard Deductions: Taxes
        • Automatic 401(k) Payroll Deductions
        • Employee Tardiness
        • Employee Debts, Loans and Deductions
        • Deductions for Overpayment of Wages
        • Unreturned Tools and Uniforms
        • Cash Bonds and Deposits
        • Meals and Lodging
        • Garnishment Against Wages
      • Incentive Pay
        • Incentive Pay Home
        • Tips and Gratuities
        • Bonuses
        • Commissions
      • Uniforms, Tools and Equipment
        • Uniforms, Tools and Equipment Home
        • Tools, Uniforms and Equipment Explained
      • Hours of Work and Recording Time Worked
        • Hours of Work and Recording Time Worked Home
        • Maximum Hours of Work
        • Minimum Hours of Work
        • Mandatory Days Off
        • Minimum Time Between Shifts
        • Travel Time
        • Preparation Time
        • Security Screenings
        • Education and Training Time
        • Timekeeping and Recording Guidelines
        • Exceptions for Specific Industries
      • Overtime Pay
        • Overtime Pay Home
        • Understanding Basic Overtime Requirements
        • Defining Workdays and Workweeks
        • Calculating Overtime
        • Overtime Examples
        • Requiring Mandatory Overtime
        • Using Makeup Time
        • Compensatory Time Off
        • Overtime Exceptions for Specific Industries
      • Meal and Rest Breaks
        • Meal and Rest Breaks Home
        • Premium Pay for Meal and/or Rest Break Violations
        • Meal Breaks
        • Rest Breaks
        • Meal and Rest Break Exceptions
        • Meal and Rest Break Best Practices
      • Alternative Workweek Scheduling
        • Alternative Workweek Scheduling Home
        • Alternative Workweeks Overview
        • Alternative Workweek Defined
        • Creating an Alternative Workweek Schedule
        • Maintaining the Alternative Workweek Schedule
        • Paying Overtime in an Alternative Workweek
        • Repealing the Alternative Workweek Schedule
        • Invalidating Alternative Workweeks
        • Exceptions to the Alternative Workweek
    • Leaves of Absence
      • Leaves of Absence Home
      • Family, Medical and Parental Leave
        • Family, Medical and Parental Leave Home
        • Family and Medical Leave Overview
        • Family and Medical Leave Eligibility Requirements
        • FMLA and CFRA Qualifying Reasons
        • Definitions of Terms Used in Family and Medical Leave
        • Calculating Weeks for Leave
        • Certification for Family and Medical Leave
        • Notice Requirements for Employer and Employee
        • Family and Medical Leave Designation
        • Duration and Timing of Family and Medical Leave
        • Pay and Benefits During Family and Medical Leave
        • Return to Work After Family and Medical Leave
        • California Parental Leave
        • Leave Interactions
        • Penalties for Violating Family, Medical and Parental Leave Laws
      • Pregnancy Disability Leave
        • Pregnancy Disability Leave Home
        • Pregnancy Disability Leave Overview
        • Pregnancy Disability Leave Notice Requirements
        • Pregnancy Disability Leave Requirements
        • Providing Reasonable Accommodation and Transfers
        • Pay and Benefits During Pregnancy Disability Leave
        • Returning to Work After PDL
        • Pregnancy Discrimination
        • Penalties for Failing to Comply with Pregnancy Disability Leave Laws
        • Employees Expressing Breast Milk at Work
      • Paid Family Leave
      • Paid Sick Leave
        • Paid Sick Leave Home
        • California's Mandatory Paid Sick Leave Law Overview
        • Employers Covered Under the Mandatory Paid Sick Leave Law
        • Employees Entitled to the Benefit
        • Calculating Leave - Employer Options
        • Permissible Usage
        • Parameters of Paid Sick Leave Use
        • Paying the Employee for the Sick Day
        • Employee Leaves Employment and Reinstatement
        • Posting, Notices and Recordkeeping
        • Protections and Attendance
        • Penalties for Non-Compliance
        • Optional Additional Paid Sick Leave
        • Coordinating Paid Leave
        • Kin Care
      • Vacation, Paid Time Off and Holidays
        • Vacation, Paid Time Off and Holidays Home
        • Vacation
        • Paid Time Off (PTO)
        • Holidays
      • Organ and Bone Marrow Donor Leave
        • Organ and Bone Marrow Donor Leave Home
        • Organ and Bone Marrow Donor Leave Explained
      • Crime Victim's Leave
        • Crime Victim's Leave Home
        • Victims' Leave for Judicial Proceedings Related to the Crime
        • Leave for Any Proceeding Involving Victims' Rights
      • Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault and Stalking Victims' Leave
        • Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault and Stalking Victims' Leave Home
        • Mandatory Paid Sick Leave for Victims
        • Time Off for Legal Proceedings
        • Time Off for Medical Treatment: Employers With 25 or More Employees
        • Discrimination Protections
        • Accommodating Victims
        • Required Notice
      • Jury or Witness Duty Leave
        • Jury or Witness Duty Leave Home
        • Jury or Witness Duty Leave Explained
      • Military Service Leave
        • Military Service Leave Home
        • Military Service Leave (USERRA)
        • Military Service Leave (California)
        • Military Spouse Leave
      • School Appearance and Activities Leave
        • School Appearance and Activities Leave Home
        • School Appearance Leave
        • School and Child Care Activities Leave
      • Volunteer Civil Service Leave
        • Volunteer Civil Service Leave Home
        • Eligibility for Volunteer Civil Service Leave
        • Civil Air Patrol Leave
      • Voting Leave
        • Voting Leave Home
        • Voting Leave Explained
      • Other Leaves
        • Other Leaves Home
        • Extended Disability Leave
        • Personal Leaves of Absence
        • Bereavement Leave
        • Unpaid Personal Leave
        • Education Leave
        • Sabbaticals
    • Discrimination
      • Discrimination Home
      • Discrimination Defined
        • Discrimination Defined Home
        • Protected Classes
        • Unequal (Disparate) Treatment
        • Unequal (Disparate) Impact
        • Discrimination Law Posting Requirements
      • Retaliation
        • Retaliation Home
        • California Law Defines Retaliation Protections
        • Federal Laws Define Retaliation Protections
        • Whistleblower Protections
        • Proving Retaliation
        • Preventing Retaliation
      • Types of Discrimination
        • Types of Discrimination Home
        • Age
        • AIDS or HIV-Positive Status
        • Gender, Sex, Gender Identity and Expression
        • Wage Equality - Fair Pay Act
        • Harassment
        • Marital Status
        • Medical Condition and Genetic Information
        • Military and Veteran Status
        • National Origin Discrimination
        • Pregnancy
        • Race
        • Religion
        • Sexual Orientation
      • Laws Prohibiting Discrimination
        • Laws Prohibiting Discrimination Home
        • California Constitution
        • California’s Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA)
        • California Unfair Competition Law (UCL)
        • Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII)
        • The Civil Rights Act of 1991
        • Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA)
        • California’s Fair Pay Act
        • California Laws Prohibiting Human Trafficking
      • Other Federal and State Protections
        • Other Federal and State Protections Home
        • Immigrant Workers and Discrimination/Retaliation Protections
        • Health Care Employees and Discrimination Protection
        • Workers’ Compensation and Discrimination Protections
        • Lawful Conduct Outside of Work and Discrimination Protections
        • Political Activity and Discrimination Protections
        • California Codes and Discrimination Protections
        • Protection for Discussing Working Conditions
        • Public Assistance and Discrimination Protections
        • National Labor Relations Act (NLRA)
      • Other Discrimination Related to the Workplace
        • Other Discrimination Related to the Workplace Home
        • Discrimination Versus Free Speech
        • Dress Standards
        • Height and Weight Standards
      • Claims and Lawsuits
        • Claims and Lawsuits Home
        • Filing a Discrimination Claim Under Federal Law
        • Filing a Discrimination Charge Under State Law
        • Supervisors not Personally Liable for Discrimination or Retaliation
        • Claims Filed Under the California Civil Code
      • Investigations
        • Investigations Home
        • Guidelines for Responding to Discrimination Investigations
        • Scope of a Discrimination Investigation
        • Managing Company Response to a Discrimination Investigation
      • Penalties
        • Penalties Home
        • Remedies Under FEHA
        • Compensatory and Punitive Damages Under Title VII
        • Front Pay Unlimited Under Title VII
        • Punitive Damages Under Title VII
        • Limits on Punitive Damages in Discrimination Lawsuits
      • Defense Against Claims
        • Defense Against Claims Home
        • Bona Fide Occupational Qualification (BFOQ) as a Discrimination Defense
        • Business Necessity as a Discrimination Defense
        • Job-Relatedness as a Discrimination Defense
        • "Reasonable Factor Other than Age" as an Age Discrimination Defense
        • Security Regulations as a Discrimination Defense
        • Nondiscrimination or Affirmative Action Plans as a Discrimination Defense
        • The “Same-Actor Inference” Defense
        • Otherwise Required by Law as a Discrimination Defense
      • Discrimination Prevention
        • Discrimination Prevention Home
        • Required Policy
        • Avoiding Discrimination
        • Required Postings
      • Discrimination Reporting Requirements
        • Discrimination Reporting Requirements Home
        • EEO Reporting Requirements
        • Affirmative Action Reporting
        • Individuals With Disabilities
        • Veterans Reporting
        • Required State Contractor Reporting Forms
      • Affirmative Action
        • Affirmative Action Home
        • Affirmative Action and Federal Contractors and Subcontractors
        • State Contractors and Subcontractor Nondiscrimination Programs
        • Voluntary Affirmative Action Plans
        • Preparing an Affirmative Action Program
    • Harassment
      • Harassment Home
      • Sexual Harassment Defined
      • Harassment Coverage
      • Hostile Environment Harassment
      • Harassment Retaliation
      • Liability for Sexual Harassment
      • Sexual Harassment Claims and Lawsuits
      • Effective Harassment Prevention
      • Investigations
        • Investigations Home
        • Investigations Overview
        • Example of a Proper Investigation
        • Example of Improper Investigations
        • Select the Sexual Harassment Investigator
        • Take Interim Action Pending the Investigation’s Outcome
        • Take Accurate Notes
        • Interview the Complainant
        • Interview the Alleged Harasser
        • Interview Other Witnesses
        • Conduct Follow-Up Interviews
        • Prepare an Investigation Summary and Retain Files
      • Resolving Sexual Harassment Complaints
      • Defamation Protection After Harassment Complaint
      • Mandatory Harassment Prevention Training
      • Harassment Prevention Training Requirements for Specific Industries or Individuals
    • Disabilities and Accessibility
      • Disabilities and Accessibility Home
      • Laws Protecting Employees with Disabilities
        • Laws Protecting Employees with Disabilities Home
        • ADA and FEHA
        • Proving Discrimination
        • Discrimination on the Basis of Genetic Characteristics and Genetic Information
        • Drugs and Alcohol
        • Workplace Injuries and Disability Discrimination
        • Disabilities and Employee Benefits
        • Temporary Workers and Disability Discrimination
        • Required ADA/FEHA Posters
      • Definitions
        • Definitions Home
        • Examples of Disabilities
        • Exclusions From Disability
        • "Record Of," "Regarded As" and "Perceived As" Defined
        • Correctable Impairments May Be Disabilities
        • "Limits" and "Substantially Limits" Defined
        • "Major Life Activities" Defined
        • "Qualified Individual With a Disability" Defined
        • "Essential Job Functions" Defined
        • Types of Covered Disabilities
      • Reasonable Accommodation
        • Reasonable Accommodation Home
        • Examples of Accommodations
        • Accommodating Residual Effects of a Disability
        • Interactive Process for Reasonable Accommodations
        • Obligations of the Employer in the Interactive Process
        • Obligations of the Employee in the Interactive Process
        • Employer Must Go Beyond Initial Accommodation
        • Reasonable Accommodation Obligation Is Ongoing
        • Reassignment as a Reasonable Accommodation
        • Telecommuting as a Reasonable Accommodation
        • Extended Disability Leave as a Reasonable Accommodation
        • Attendance and Accommodations
        • Seniority System and Accommodation
        • Assistive Animals as an Accommodation
        • Failure to Accommodate
        • Undue Hardship
        • Defenses
        • Direct Threat to Health or Safety of Others
        • Direct Threat to Health or Safety of Self
        • Food Handling Risk
        • Health Care Employees Threat to Others
        • Reasonable Accommodation and Hostile Conduct
      • Documentation of Disability
        • Documentation of Disability Home
        • Sufficient Documentation
        • Confidentiality of Medical Records
        • Physician's Examination
      • Medical Exams and Inquiries
        • Medical Exams and Inquiries Home
        • Medical Examinations and Inquiries Defined
        • Nonmedical Examinations
        • Disability-Related Inquiries
        • Recruiting and Advertising and Disability-Related Inquiries
        • Employee Health and Wellness Programs and Disability-Related Inquiries and Examinations
        • Applications and Job Tests for People With Disabilities
        • Medical Examinations and Inquiries Prior to Offer of Employment
        • Medical Examinations and Inquiries Post-Offer/Pre-Employment
        • Medical Examinations and Inquiries During Employment
        • Medical Examinations and Inquiries When the Employee Is an Applicant
        • Medical Information From Third Parties
      • Disability Claims, Enforcement and Penalties
        • Disability Claims, Enforcement and Penalties Home
        • Disability Harassment Claims
        • Disability Retaliation and Interference Claims
        • Disability Association Claims
        • ADA and FEHA Remedies and Enforcement
        • Failure to Accommodate Claims
      • Disability Leave
      • Accessibility Resources
    • Discipline & Termination
      • Discipline & Termination Home
      • Categories of Disciplinary Issues
        • Categories of Disciplinary Issues Home
        • Performance and Conduct
        • Absenteeism and Tardiness
      • Making Disciplinary Decisions
        • Making Disciplinary Decisions Home
        • Progressive Discipline
        • Issuing Warnings
        • Consistency and Reasonableness in Disciplinary Decisions
        • Documenting the Discipline Process
        • Holding Investigatory Meetings
        • Taking Disciplinary Action
        • Demoting Employees
      • At-Will Employment
        • At-Will Employment Home
        • Preserving At-Will Employment
        • Promise to Terminate for Just Cause
        • Employment Contracts Modify At-Will Employment
      • When You Cannot Terminate
        • When You Cannot Terminate Home
        • Anti-Discrimination Statutes
        • Anti-Retaliation Statutes
        • Protected Activities
      • Avoiding Wrongful Termination Lawsuits
        • Avoiding Wrongful Termination Lawsuits Home
        • Avoiding Wrongful Termination Lawsuits Overview
        • Limiting Exposure to Lawsuits
        • Investigating Employees
        • Understanding Constructive Discharge Claims
      • Avoiding Public Policy Violations
        • Avoiding Public Policy Violations Home
        • Avoiding Public Policy Violations Overview
        • Misleading Potential Employees
        • Holding Corporations Liable for Wrongful Termination
      • Final Pay
        • Final Pay Home
        • Final Pay Explained
      • Exit Interviews
        • Exit Interviews Home
        • Exit Interviews Explained
      • Employee Notices
        • Employee Notices Home
        • Providing the For Your Benefit Pamphlet (Form DE 2320)
        • Providing the Notice of COBRA Rights
        • Termination Notice and Unemployment Insurance
        • Provide a Statement of Reasons for Termination
        • Providing References for Former Employees
        • Discipline and Termination Policies
      • Layoffs
        • Layoffs Home
        • Making and Documenting Layoff Decisions
        • Displaced Workers
      • Mass Layoffs and Plant Closings
        • Mass Layoffs and Plant Closings Home
        • Covered Employers
        • Events That Trigger the WARN Act
        • WARN Act Notice Content and Recipients
        • Exceptions to the 60-Day WARN Notice Requirement
        • Penalties for Violating the WARN Act
    • COBRA and Cal-COBRA
      • COBRA and Cal-COBRA Home
      • COBRA
        • COBRA Home
        • Covered Employers
        • Covered Employees
        • Qualifying Events and Extending COBRA Coverage
        • Denying and Terminating COBRA Coverage
        • COBRA Coverage Must Equal Active Employees Coverage
        • Converting a Group Policy to an Individual Policy
        • COBRA Notice Requirements
        • Electing COBRA Coverage
        • Paying for COBRA Coverage
        • COBRA Interaction With Other Laws
        • Prohibited Acts and Penalties
      • Cal-COBRA
        • Cal-COBRA Home
        • Cal-COBRA Interaction with COBRA
        • Cal-COBRA Qualified Beneficiary
        • Individuals Excluded From Cal-COBRA
        • Cal-COBRA and Domestic Partners
        • Cal-COBRA Qualifying Events
        • Cal-COBRA Notice Requirements
        • Cal-COBRA Cost
        • Cal-COBRA Length of Coverage
    • Workplace Safety
      • Workplace Safety Home
      • Creating a Health and Safety Plan
        • Creating a Health and Safety Plan Home
        • Minimum Workplace Safety Requirements
        • Heat Illness Prevention Plans
        • Providing Personal Protective Equipment
        • Injury and Illness Prevention Program (IIPP)
        • Emergency Action Plan
        • Fire Prevention Plan
        • Work Surfaces, Control Devices and Emergency Equipment
        • Hazard Communication Program (HAZCOM)
        • Repetitive Motion Injuries (Ergonomics)
        • Health Care Workers
        • Hotel Housekeepers
        • Amusement Ride Safety
        • Other Standards to Consider
        • Why You Must Maintain These Plans
        • Creating a Written Program
      • Cal/OSHA Requirements and Inspections
        • Cal/OSHA Requirements and Inspections Home
        • Reporting Serious Injury or Death
        • Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses
        • Providing Safety Training
        • When Does Cal/OSHA Perform Inspections?
        • What Should You Do to Prepare for a Cal/OSHA Inspection?
        • What Is the Cal/OSHA Inspection Process?
        • What Happens if the Inspector Finds a Violation?
        • What Happens If You Disagree With the Results of an Inspection?
      • Drugs and Alcohol
        • Drugs and Alcohol Home
        • Federal Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988
        • California's Drug-Free Workplace Act
        • Adult Use of Marijuana Act
        • Transportation Industry Drug and Alcohol Testing
        • When Drug Testing May Be Permitted
        • Drug or Alcohol Rehabilitation
        • Drug- and Alcohol-Free Workplace Policies
        • Smoking in the Workplace
      • Heat Illness
        • Heat Illness Home
        • Heat Illness Overview
        • Providing Water
        • Providing Shade
        • Acclimatization
        • Training Employees on Heat Illness
        • Implementing High-Heat Procedures
        • Emergency Response Procedures
        • Documenting Heat Illness Prevention Procedures
        • Recognizing Conditions That Create Heat Illness
        • Recognizing Symptoms of Heat Illness
        • Outdoor Workplaces vs. Indoor Workplaces
      • Violence in the Workplace
        • Violence in the Workplace Home
        • Reducing the Risk of Workplace Violence
        • Assessing Vulnerability
        • Preventing Workplace Violence
        • Responding to Workplace Violence
        • Recording and Reporting Incidents of Workplace Violence
        • California Laws About Workplace Violence
        • Understand the Warning Signs and Risk Factors for Workplace Violence
        • Creating Violence Prevention Policies
        • Industry-Specific Workplace Violence Requirements
        • Factors That Increase The Risk Of Workplace Violence
    • Workers' Compensation
      • Workers' Compensation Home
      • What is Workers' Compensation?
        • What is Workers' Compensation? Home
        • Workers' Compensation Benefits and Administration
      • Covered Employers and Employees
        • Covered Employers and Employees Home
        • Employers Covered by Workers' Compensation
        • Workers' Compensation Coverage Agreements Between Employers
        • Employees Covered By Workers’ Compensation
        • Who Isn’t Covered by Workers’ Compensation?
        • Independent Contractors and Workers' Compensation
        • Subcontractor Employees
      • Covered Injuries
        • Covered Injuries Home
        • Covered Injuries Overview
        • Injuries Outside the Workplace
        • Workers’ Compensation Exceptions for Emergency Personnel
        • Types of Injuries Covered
        • Exclusive Remedy for Workplace Injuries
        • Exclusions From Workers' Compensation Coverage
        • Employee Injuries While Commuting
        • Aggravation of a Previous Injury or Illness
        • Injuries to Telecommuters
        • Injuries Caused by Employee Misconduct
        • Multiple Injuries and Apportionment
        • Death Benefits
      • Stress-Related Injuries
        • Stress-Related Injuries Home
        • Stress-Related Injuries Overview
        • Defending Against Claims of Stress-Related Injuries
        • "Good Faith Personnel Action" Defense
      • Posters and Notices
        • Posters and Notices Home
        • Workers' Compensation Poster and MPN Posting
        • Workers' Compensation Pamphlet
        • Written Notice for Crime Victims
        • Written Notice for Victims of Terrorist Act
      • Medical Treatment Rights and Obligations
        • Medical Treatment Rights and Obligations Home
        • Predesignating a Personal Physician, Chiropractor or Acupuncturist
        • Mandatory Utilization Review, Independent Medical Review, and the Appeal Process
      • What to do When an Injury Occurs
        • What to do When an Injury Occurs Home
        • What to do When an Injury Occurs Overview
        • Provide Medical Care
        • Give the Employee a Workers’ Compensation Claim Form
        • Report the Incident to the Insurance Company
        • Cal/OSHA Record Keeping Obligations
        • Report Serious Incidents or Death
        • Investigate and Take Preventative Measures
        • Communicate With the Employee
        • Privacy of Workers’ Compensation Medical Records
        • Promote Prompt Claim Closure
        • Returning Permanent and Stationary Employees to Work
        • Offering a Modified or Alternate Position
        • Return to Work Incentives
        • Supplemental Job Displacement Benefits
        • Benefits During Workers’ Compensation
      • Penalties
        • Penalties Home
        • Penalties Explained
        • Penalties for Workers’ Compensation Fraud
      • Employee Protection from Discrimination
        • Employee Protection from Discrimination Home
        • Employee Protection from Discrimination Overview
        • Disability Discrimination Laws and Workers’ Compensation
        • Employees Can Sue for Discrimination
    • Privacy
      • Privacy Home
      • Balancing Privacy Against Business Needs
        • Balancing Privacy Against Business Needs Home
        • Provide Advance Notice of Workplace Privacy
        • Obtain Consent to Access Private Information
        • Have a Legitimate Business Purpose to Search
        • Seek Advice of Counsel When Privacy Is an Issue
      • Federal and State Privacy Protections
        • Federal and State Privacy Protections Home
        • Constitutional Privacy Protections
        • Common Law Privacy Claims
      • Monitoring Employees
        • Monitoring Employees Home
        • Establishing Company Property and Privacy Policies
        • Shopping Investigations
        • Electronic Surveillance
        • Property Searches
        • Telephone, Voice Mail and Email Monitoring
        • Computers and Privacy
      • Protecting Employer Information
        • Protecting Employer Information Home
        • Noncompetition Agreements Generally Prohibited
        • Trade Secrets
        • Confidentiality Policies
        • Soliciting Customers
        • Unfair Competition
        • Employee Inventions
      • Social Media
        • Social Media Home
        • Restricted Access to Personal Social Media Accounts
        • Using Social Media as a Hiring Tool
        • Social Media and Employee Discipline
        • Social Media and Employer Policies
        • Company Social Media Accounts
    • Personnel Records
      • Personnel Records Home
      • Keeping Employee Information Private
        • Keeping Employee Information Private Home
        • Keeping Personnel Records Private
        • Keeping Medical Information Private
        • Keeping Credit Information Private
        • Considering Personal Relationships and Off-Duty Conduct
        • Considering Political Affiliation
        • Employee Illiteracy
        • Keeping Fingerprints and Photographs Private
        • Keeping Electronic Information Private
        • Keeping Social Security Numbers Private
        • Keeping Driver's Licenses Private
      • Recordkeeping
        • Recordkeeping Home
        • How Long to Retain Records
        • Where to Retain Records
        • Disposing of Records
      • Accessing Employee Information
        • Accessing Employee Information Home
        • Access to Personnel Files
        • Access to Payroll Files
        • Government Agencies and Access to Records
        • Civil Action Subpoena of Records
        • Service of Subpoenas on Employers
        • Child Support Laws and Employee Records
      • Responding to Reference Checks
        • Responding to Reference Checks Home
        • General Guidelines for Responding to Reference Checks
        • Defamation Protection - Harassment Complaints
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