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California Law Updates January 2025
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How Harassment Could Derail Your Ministry
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CA Law Alert: What is Senate Bill 553?
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Essential Staff Handbook Updates
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Q. "How long should we keep background checks?"
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Q. "We have to let a staff member go over a moral issue. How do we protect ourselves from potential lawsuits?"
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When to Retire Your Staff Handbook
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Q. "Do we need to give time off to vote?"
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Staff Handbooks vs. Cheat Sheets: Which is Right for Me?
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Q. "What should we tell the staff about an employee’s absence while on leave?"
Q. "New Year’s Eve falls on a weekend when we’re closed, but we typically give employees that holiday off. Do we need to offer employees an alternative day off?"
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Q. "What do I need to know about California Pay Transparency (SB 1162)?"
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Q. "If an employee runs out of paid time off, can we allow them to take an unpaid leave?"
HR Ministry Solutiontime off, time, unpaid, leave, FMLA, law, discrimination, state, local, laws, employee, CFRA, California
Q. "Legalized Marijuana: How does it work for faith based organizations?"
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Q. "Can we require exempt, salaried employees to turn in time sheets?"
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Why Your Staff Handbook Doesn’t Belong on a Shelf
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Noteworthy Law Changes (Effective This July)
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How to "Spring Clean" Your HR
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