SB 1383 leaves (no pun intended) a huge loophole between state and federal family leave laws. Employees can get nearly six months of leave, at great cost to California businesses.
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The Legislature claims it’s passing leave bills to help employees. But are they really helping, or actually hurting them? Some businesses are having to eliminate employee benefits in order to fund new leave mandates. Many employees say they’d rather have their original benefits than extra leave.
Read MoreBack in 2020, the California Legislature passed SB 1383—a historic bill that lowered the threshold of businesses who need to provide leave under the California Family Leave Act from those with 50+ employees to only five! This has a huge impact on small businesses.
Read MoreThe California Legislature continues to pile on employee leave mandates on small businesses. Even after the historic expansion of SB 1383, lawmakers are introducing employment leave bill after employment leave bill.
Read MoreIs telecommuting our new normal? This practice has been a lifesaver during COVID times, but if it’s here to stay, California needs to adopt some common-sense labor reforms.
Read MoreCalifornia continues to shoot itself in the foot when it comes to business regulations. CFRA expansion will put small firms out of business and ship more jobs out of state. Find out why.
Read MoreEmergency pandemic regulations may be necessary, but public input is vital. Cal-OSHA regulations outlining how to handle COVID-19 in the workplace are causing many problems for California businesses. Learn more about what Cal-OSHA is asking of business owners.
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