Rawhide Theme Song: A New Anthem for Zappos’ Holocracy Culture?

Zappos, famous for getting rid of all managers to form a “Holacracy” is in the news again. Apparently the “managerless” workplace doesn’t come naturally to everyone. Zappos has had to institute a three week+ training course to help new hires adjust. And there must be lots of new hires needed to replace the 200 employees who quit instead of accepting the Holacracy culture.

Even though Zappos embraces a “bottoms up” philosophy, the institutional decision to fire anyone who is late for 7 am orientation sounds pretty "tops down" to me. It’s also what brought to mind the theme song for the 60’s era Western, Rawhide.

“Keep Them Doggies Moving, Though They’re Disapprovin’, Keep Them Doggies Moving. Rawhide!” 

I’ll also be interested to see how effective the herd culled by the zero tolerance for lateness policy will be for Zappos. I’ve always found that creative problem solvers just love to be treated like naughty children, haven’t you?

Mandatory Paid Sick Leave: If you have 1 or more employees — this applies to you!

Beginning July 1, 2015 a new California law requires employers like you with one or more employees (including part-time and temporaries) to provide paid sick leave. Here are some highlights you should be aware of:

• The sick leave accrual rate is one hour for every 30 hours worked.

• Sick leave pay goes to any employee who worked in California for 30 days.

• Employers are allowed to limit an employee’s use of paid sick leave to 24 hours or three days in each year of employment.

• Employers may put a maximum cap on total accrual of 48 hours or six days. Note: The rules differ for employers who give 3 days sick leave in a lump sum in the beginning of the year.

• Sick leave may be used to care for family illness and that includes parents, children, foster and stepchildren, grandparents, siblings, domestic partners and others.

• Detailed recordkeeping and notice requirements, including a new poster requirement, are mandatory. Noncompliance with this law has penalties

As you can see, this is a complex law. I’d suggest contacting your payroll service for help figuring how to meet the pay stub requirements. For more general questions, you can contact me for a no-cost consultation.

PAID SICK LEAVE Poster Available FREE!

The Healthy Workplaces/Health Families Act of 2014 requires employees to display a Paid Sick Leave poster where employees can easily read it by January 1, 2015. The law may involve additional costs — but the poster is available to you for free. 

Simply click this URL to access the poster http://www.dir.ca.gov/DLSE/Publications/Paid_Sick_Days_Poster_Template_%2811_2014%29.pdf, print it out on an 8 x 11 sheet of paper and post it with your other employment posters before the New Year.

Sickening News for Small Employers?

California's new paid sick leave law goes into effect July 1, 2015.

Once we've all exhausted our complaints about how totally unfriendly California is to small business — what should employers do to inoculate themselves?

First know what the law mandates. Unlike most of California employment laws, this statute applies to companies as small as one employee. All employers (subject to some narrow exceptions) must provide one hour of sick leave for every 30 hours worked by their employees.

Lawyers are still working out the details of how this law will be implemented. My advice – wait until the dust settles before developing your own policy and procedure.

In a few weeks HR professionals and lawyers will be sending out free sample lists of things to do to get ready for the law's start date is July. Keep tuned to www.hrlegalresults.com for further updates.  Or call me with questions and concerns at 650-518-0327.