Dear HR, We just received our first possible sexual harassment complaint. One of our female dockworkers was loading some inventory when a male employee came […]

A little thoughtfulness and sensitivity go a long way to preventing HR mishaps! The holiday season is a time when business owners want to reward […]

Dear HR, We are going to be laying off employees sporadically throughout the winter. We won’t be able to predict precisely when because our business […]

Clarifying your company policy on various time-off claims is essential! What is it … sick time, family leave, paid time off, or just a non-paid […]

California residents are without power due to the PG&E’s Public Safety Power Shutoff program.  As a business owner affected by these outages, do you send […]

Employers need to be ready for emergency closures before they happen! Californians aren’t subject to dangerous hurricanes or tornadoes, but many business owners have had […]

Earlier this year, the California Supreme Court clarified rules around who is a contractor and who an employee. The good news is that the court […]

What is Co-Employment? Co-Employment is simply dividing up responsibility between the onsite employer and a professional employment services provider like Sequoia Personnel. As your “co-employer,” […]

Earlier this month, the California Supreme Court today issued a ruling that affects employers who pay employees a flat rate bonus and overtime. The court […]

The new year is when the largest number of new state personnel regulations take effect. This year, there are many new regulations. The most widely […]