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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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​​​​​The following local ordinances are ​specific to the city of San Leandro.​

  • San Leandro Minimum Wage OrdinanceSan Leandro Minimum Wage Ordinance
    The City of San Leandro enacted a minimum wage ordinance that requires you to pay any employee who works at least two hours in one calendar week within the geographic boundaries of the City at the local minimum wage rate.
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