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Why Employers Need to Talk About Mental Illness in the Workplace

Agovino, T. (2019, August) Mental Illness and the Workplace. Retrieved from https://www.shrm.org/hr-today/news/all-things-work/pages/mental-illness-and-the-workplace.aspx Many companies are striving to increase awareness about mental illness and encourage more employees to seek treatment. Suicide rates nationally are climbing, workers’ stress and depression levels are rising, and addiction—especially to opioids—continues to bedevil employers. Such conditions...

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Important Reminders for the New Year

Hourly Minimum Wage Update  Although there are some exceptions, almost all hourly (non-exempt) employees in California must be paid the minimum wage as required by state law. Effective January 1, 2016, the minimum wage in California is $10.00 per hour. Most employers in California are subject to both the federal...

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