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What I've Been Reading This Week


It was a busy week getting back from vacation and playing catchup, but I still found some time to read through some good articles and blog posts.  In particular, pay attention to the article on what wage deductions cannot be made by employers in California.  It is a very interesting, even for those employers and employees not in California.

As always, below are a few articles that caught my eye this week.


Wage Deductions that California Employers Cannot Make

Employers beware, under California law, there are certain wage deductions that cannot be made from an employee's pay.  As the article notes, some might be somewhat common sense.  For instance, many states, including California, have laws in place that bar an employer from making wage deductions for business expenses.  However, as this article notes, one of the nuances of prohibited wage deductions in California include a ban that employers cannot require applicants or employees to submit a photograph without paying the cost for the applicant or employee.  Well worth a read!


Reductions in Force? A Few Tips for Managing the Situation

Daniel Fassio has some good tips for employers that are going through reductions in force.  As Daniel notes, it is never an easy situation for anyone involved, but this article provides some good pointers that employers should note.


FaceBook & the Workplace

I included this article because it does not deal with the typical discussion of whether an employee should use FaceBook while at work.  Instead, this article delves into whether or not employees should write social media posts about their jobs, co-employees, clients, etc.  I think the title of the article gets it right:  "FaceBook is Not Your Friend at Work".  Employees, remember that.


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