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12/04/2024

2025 CA Labor Laws
I will be posting short info on the new labor laws that affect employers in 2025. The first one is SB 399

Safeguarding Employee Rights: Understanding SB 399 and Captive Audience Meetings
Summary: SB 399 prohibits employers from compelling employees to attend meetings about religious, political, or labor-related topics. Learn how to navigate this law effectively.
How Employers Can Stay Compliant:
Train Managers: Educate supervisors and HR personnel on the limitations imposed by SB 399 to prevent violations.
Policy Updates: Revise handbooks to reflect the voluntary nature of such meetings.
Transparent Communication: Clearly inform employees about the purpose of optional meetings and emphasize their voluntary nature.
Documentation: Create records to verify that employees were not coerced into attending.
Consult Legal Counsel: Seek advice to ensure meeting practices align with SB 399.
If you would like more information please contact JorgensenHR at 661-600-2070 or [email protected].

03/31/2022

The temporary policy allowing expired documents to be used in verification for I-9's is coming to an end, are you prepared? Contact JorgensenHR if you need assistance.

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Form I-9 Alert: Policy Allowing Expired Documents Scheduled to End Beginning May 1, employers will no longer be able to accept expired identity documents when verifying an employee's work eligibility

03/08/2022

Our CEO, Barry Cohn, will be participating in the Polar Plunge at the Heffernan Foundation event in Lake Tahoe this May.

Raising money for the Heffernan Foundation and all the charities it helps each year is an honor, we are proud to support this effort. Heffernan contributes 10% of its profits to the Foundation each year and hundreds of non-profits receive grants or donations.

Heffernan handles all of JorgensenHR's insurance coverage as well as our 401(k) plan.

Help Barry reach his goal and see pictures of him jumping in the frigid lake!

Here is the link for contributions: https://app.donorview.com/WMQgY

Here is a link to the Heffernan Foundation page:
https://www.heffernanfoundation.org/

Thanks for helping Barry reach his goal!

Need Human Resources assistance or guidance? ​Contact us at 661-600-2070 or [email protected] to discuss your options and request a proposal

I am taking the LAKE TAHOE PLUNGE to raise funds for local food banks who have been a saving grace for so many during the on-going pandemic. 

02/24/2022

The Department of Labor recently announced it would ramp up FMLA audits (as well as wage and hour audits generally) on employers, are you prepared? JorgensenHR can provide support and guidance on tricky Leaves of Absence and ensure you are in compliance. Give us a call to see how we can help, 661-600-2070

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DOL Announces Ramped-Up FMLA Audits for Employers By Jeff Nowak, Littler, on February 23, 2022 They’re baaaaaack! Earlier this month, the Department of Labor announced that it would ramp up FMLA audit

02/23/2022

Have you posted your 2022 CA COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave posters? Click the link below to download them for free.

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CA Revives COVID-19 Sick Leave Benefits Retroactive to January 1, 2022, For Employers With 26 Or More Employees Effective February 19, 2022 On February 9, 2022, Governor Newsom signed Senate Bill 114

02/01/2022

According to the Winter 2021 issue of HR Magazine, there are nine Federal employment laws that permit individual civil liability and five of those allow criminal liability for HR professionals. Are you in compliance with all of these laws? How do you know? Do you have personal liability issues as an HR professional? JorgensenHR may be able to help with our HR Assessment. Contact our office to see how we can help at 661-600-2070 or email us at [email protected]

01/28/2022

It’s Time to Post Form 300A Beginning February 1, 2022, are YOU ready??

Beginning February 1, 2022, California employers must post their Form 300A Annual Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses including COVID in the workplace. The posting must be in a visible and easily accessible area at each worksite. The posting must remain until April 30, 2022.

Cal/OSHA’s Recording Keeping Overview offers form templates and instructions on completing both the log (Form 300) and annual summary (Form 300A) of work-related injuries and illnesses.

To be recordable, an illness must be work-related and result in:

• Death;
• Days away from work;
• Restricted work or transfer to another job;
• Medical treatment beyond first aid;
• Loss of consciousness; or
• A significant injury or illness diagnosed by a physician or other licensed health care professional.

Companies with no recordable injuries or illnesses in 2021 still must post the summary with zeros on the “total” line.

Remember, employers must post only the summary (Form 300A), not the log (Form 300), and an owner, corporate officer, highest-ranking person at the establishment or immediate supervisor of the highest-ranking person at the establishment must certify the annual summary.

In addition to posting the Form 300A in a visible and easily accessible area of their business where employee notices typically are displayed, employers also must make a copy of Form 300A available to employees who don’t regularly report to a fixed establishment. Current and former employees also are entitled to a copy of either form upon request.

Electronic Reporting Due March 2, 2022

Cal/OSHA also requires certain California employers to electronically submit Form 300A data to the Federal OSHA. Employers must electronically report if they:

• Employ 250 or more workers, unless specifically exempted by California Code of Regulations
• Employ 20 to 249 workers in the industries listed in Appendix H of Cal/OSHA’s related regulations.

Electronic reporting doesn’t change the requirement that all employers keep and maintain Form 300, Form 300A and Form 301 for five years, regardless of their size.

As always, if you have any HR questions or need assistance, please contact JorgensenHR at (661) 600-2070, email [email protected] or visit www.jorgensenhr.com

11/03/2021

The workspace is no longer just in the office - many businesses are realizing it’s now wherever you or your employees are. Whether you're returning to the office, working from home, or a mix of both, remote work is affecting all of us. With this change, there come new questions, challenges and potentially costly mistakes. Thankfully, Hannah Sweiss and Nicole Kamm of Fisher Phillips will be presenting a free Webinar for our JorgensenHR mailing list covering key topics and providing some guidance.

Hannah and Nicole will be discussing the following key hybrid workforce issues:

Underreporting hours
Overstatement of hours
Security and data protection
WFH workspaces
Travel time
Misclassification
Differing state laws
Reimbursement issues
Posting requirements
Post-COVID accommodation considerations

If you would like to join us for this free Webinar, use the information below:

Topic: Remote Work: Re-Assessing the Hybrid Workforce
Time: Nov 16, 2021 10:00 AM Pacific Time (US and Canada)

Register in advance for this meeting:
https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYudOuhrzouGNwqFV1FmdpprExwjmSi12-M

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Hannah Sweiss is a member of Fischer Phillips' COVID-19 Taskforce, a cross-disciplinary team of attorneys dedicated to advising employers on the many workplace law aspects of the global coronavirus pandemic.

Nicole Kamm is a Fischer Phillips Partner whose service focus is employment discrimination and harassment, employee leaves and accommodations, wage and hour, litigation and trials, counseling and advice.

Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Remote Work: Re-Assessing the Hybrid Workforce. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.

11/01/2021

If you're in Los Angeles or Long Beach counties please take a moment to look at the article below and make sure you're following the current Paid Sick Leaves with your employees. We'd like to thank Nicole Kamm with Fisher Phillips for providing us the information. https://conta.cc/3bxgj2y

Nicole Kamm with Fisher Phillips was kind enough to send us the information below giving a clear and easy to reference breakdown of city and county ordinances and Paid Sick Leave information. Please c

07/13/2021

Linda Harris, President of JHR, was voted HR Executive of the Year (Private Company) San Fernando Valley Business Journal!

Linda M. Harris, president of JorgensenHR, began working with Karen Jorgensen in 1998, becoming a partner and later purchasing the business from in 2003, when Jorgensen retired. Harris has over 40 years of human resources experience including 20 years as vice President of Human Resources at Coast Federal Bank. In addition to her human resources background, Harris is a California Licensed Private Investigator specializing in workplace investigations surrounding sexual harassment, hostile work environment and discrimination.

Harris leads a team of HR consultants working with over 100 employers, assisting them with their HR challenges, including HR compliance, outsourced HR, HR audit and assessment services, employee relations, policies, procedures and employee engagement. JorgensenHR is also a resource for 12 employment law firms that rely on Linda and her consultants for workplace investigations involving sexual harassment, race, religion and national origin, HR audits and Affirmative Action Plans.

Harris also leads the diversity, equity and inclusion practice of the firm and provides training for clients. Harris is results oriented, driven by passion and guided by expertise.

She has a bachelor’s degree in business from the University of Redlands. She taught compensation and incentive plan design for six years at Cal State University Northridge, School of Extended Learning and has served on numerous boards and community advisory groups.

As always, if you have any HR questions or need assistance, please contact JorgensenHR at (661) 600-2070, email [email protected] or visit www.jorgensenhr.com

06/08/2021

COVID-19: Have You Issued the ARPA COBRA Subsidy Notices Yet?

Please take a moment to read over our article below.

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COVID-19: Have You Issued the ARPA COBRA  Subsidy Notices Yet? With the passage of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (“ARPA”), employers have been tasked with providing “assistance eligible indivi

05/06/2021

By June 30, 2021, businesses with 50+ employees in CA must provide a retirement plan (those with 5+ employees are next). With several options out there, this can be confusing. The good news: our CEO, Barry Cohn, is presenting a free CalSavers webinar May 13th.

What is CalSavers? CalSavers is a retirement savings program for private sector workers whose employers don't offer a retirement plan. This program gives employers an easy way to help their employees save for retirement, with no employer fees, no fiduciary liability, and minimal employer responsibilities. Employers with 50 or more employees must participate in CalSavers if they do not already have a workplace retirement plan.

Please join us!
Time: May 13, 2021 10:00 AM Pacific Time (US and Canada)

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04/27/2021

By June 30, 2021, businesses with 50+ employees in CA must provide a retirement plan (those with 5+ employees are next). With several options out there, this can be confusing. The good news: our CEO, Barry Cohn, is presenting a free CalSavers webinar May 13th.

What is CalSavers? CalSavers is a retirement savings program for private sector workers whose employers don't offer a retirement plan. This program gives employers an easy way to help their employees save for retirement, with no employer fees, no fiduciary liability, and minimal employer responsibilities. Employers with 50 or more employees must participate in CalSavers if they do not already have a workplace retirement plan.

Please join us!

Time: May 13, 2021 10:00 AM Pacific Time (US and Canada)

Join Zoom Meeting

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Meeting ID: 934 0679 6230
Passcode: 219802

One tap mobile
+16699006833,,93406796230 # US (San Jose)
+12532158782,,93406796230 # US (Tacoma)

Dial by your location
+1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)
+1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)
+1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)
+1 929 205 6099 US (New York)
+1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)
+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)

Meeting ID: 934 0679 6230
Find your local number: https://zoom.us/u/adP4uaMsQn

Feel free to contact us with any questions 661-600-2070

03/04/2021

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Employee Appreciation Day is tomorrow! With more remote employees than ever before, finding ways to show you're thankful can be hard. Take a look at our article for a few tips. As always, feel free to contact us with any questions.

20 Ways to Show Employees You Appreciate Them (Remotely) 20 Ways to Show Employees You Appreciate Them (Remotely) Employee Appreciation Day is March 5, and it’s the perfect opportunity to make sure yo

03/04/2021

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JorgensenHR has several training programs available. This month, we're highlighting our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion training. Please take a look at our article below and feel free to contact us with any questions.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Training For Employees Do your employees understand diversity, equity, and inclusion? Most companies have something in their Employee Handbook, but how often is it disc

02/17/2021

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Today we will be presenting a FREE Webinar on Conducting Workplace Investigations. The internal investigation process is an important risk management tool for employers when faced with complaints. If internal investigations are done properly, they can aid employers in avoiding lawsuits and offer employers defenses and lessen damages if there is subsequent litigation. This webinar is valid for SHRM and HRCI credits. Click the link below to register!

As always, feel free to contact us with any questions at 661-600-2070

Conducting an Effective Workplace Investigation - Free Webinar Tomorrow! Conducting an Effective Workplace Investigation - Free Webinar Tomorrow! Conducting workplace investigations is one of the most