Employment Practices
Dentists can use CDA’s new Practice Health Check to evaluate employment practices
Every quarter, CDA publishes a Practice Health Check focusing on a different topic related to the business side of dentistry. Alternative Workweek schedules and employee onboarding are the topics in the second quarter of 2024.
California meal and rest break laws are complex: Employee scheduler software can help
If you are a dental practice owner or employer in California, you must provide your nonexempt employees a 30-minute unpaid,…
Celebrate the contributions of dental team members to increase morale, improve retention
In a competitive hiring market, dental practice owners have all the more reason to show that they value their current employees.
Classifying workers as independent contractors even less permissible under new federal rule
The rules for classifying workers in California are already strict — especially after Assembly Bill 5 became law in January…
Dentists can use CDA’s new Practice Health Check to evaluate Cal/OSHA documentation compliance this winter
Every quarter, CDA publishes a Practice Health Check focusing on a different topic related to the business side of dentistry. Cal/OSHA documentation requirements are the focus in the first quarter of 2024. CDA members are invited to take the Q1 Practice Health Check consisting of just three questions.
All employees get five days California Paid Sick Leave starting in 2024
Employees in California will be allowed to take five days of paid sick leave — up from the current three — beginning Jan. 1, 2024, under legislation signed into law in October. The law applies to employers of every size. Salary, hourly, full-time, part-time and temporary employees are eligible for the leave.
California’s minimum wage increases to $16 for all employers in January 2024
California’s minimum wage will rise again Jan. 1, 2024 – to $16 per hour for employers of every size as a result of inflation. But wages in more than 30 California counties are already higher and most of them will rise again in either January or July.
Holiday pay in California: The law and best practices for dentists
With the holiday season’s arrival, CDA’s employment practices analyst is receiving calls from members who have questions about the laws governing holiday pay. Here she’s assembled some tips to guide California dentists based on her conversations with callers.
Tackling the dental assistant shortage: CDA resources, support and legislative action
The shortage of dental assistants impacts the productivity of the total practice. CDA members benefit from easy-to-implement training programs and staffing support plus legislative advocacy pursued on behalf of California practices.
TDIC’s Risk Management Advice Line offers guidance for complex practice challenges
Seeking specialized advice from risk management experts is essential for addressing the complexities of running a dental practice and managing employee dynamics. Collaboration with TDIC’s Advice Line analysts contributes to the long-term viability, success and prosperity of the dental practice.
L.A.’s new Freelance Worker Protections Ordinance should prompt California dentists statewide to review associate classification
A new Los Angeles city ordinance requires employers who hire and retain freelance workers within the city to provide a written contract and timely payment among other things and also established certain rights for freelance workers.
California court rules employer did not discriminate against worker in COVID-vaccination termination case
California employers still can choose to mandate COVID-19 and flu vaccination for their workers with some potential exemptions. A recent California appeals court decision provides guidance for employers who choose to do so.