California

Have you ever wondered what you should be doing for safety in your school's science labs? Well, the CA Department of Education has the book just for you: Science Safety Handbook for California Public Schools 2012 Edition. 277 pages of riveting reading

Ask SOS:

I have a question regarding FMLA.  We have a teacher who had a baby over the summer.  She is planning to utilize the full amount of FMLA available, so she would not return until sometime in November. She is now telling us she wants to come in the full first week of school and once a month or so to do projects with the kids.  I know that leave can be taken intermittently, but do we have to allow her to work on any day that she says she would like to do so?  

Reporting Attendance to the State under the Compulsory Education Law 

Here is the response from Jane Ross in the Private School NCLB Elementary Education Office of the California Department of Education on your question about reporting attendance to the State under the Compulsory Education Law. Make sure to click on the link below which gives an excellent Q&A on what private schools should do. 

Wage Theft Protection Act of 2011 – Notice to Employees FAQ

Specifically, new Section 2810.5 of the Labor Code requires that employers provide notice to employees of their rate(s) of pay, designated pay day, the employer's intent to claim allowances (meal or lodging allowances) as part of the minimum wage, and the basis of wage payment (whether paying by hour, shift, day, week, piece, etc.), including any applicable rates for overtime.

Wage Theft Protection Act of 2011 – California Notice to Employees FAQs

Specifically, new Section 2810.5 of the Labor Code requires that employers provide notice to employees of their rate(s) of pay, designated pay day, the employer's intent to claim allowances (meal or lodging allowances) as part of the minimum wage, and the basis of wage payment (whether paying by hour, shift, day, week, piece, etc.), including any applicable rates for overtime.

FMLA / CALIFORNIA FAMILY RIGHTS ACT - CFRA

On April 12, 2012 the California Supreme Court clarified the meal- and rest-period laws, as well as standards for class certification for these claims, and for off-the-clock claims. This case has been pending before the court since 2008, and the legal impact of the decision is far reaching. Brinker Restaurant Corp. v. Superior Court of San Diego.