Dentists in California will have to comply with new and amended employment laws and a new privacy protection law in 2026. CDA’s analysts summarize the laws and offer resources to assist compliance.
CDA’s employment practices analyst answers member dentists’ questions about the laws on holiday pay.
California dentists may want to review laws that may impact their practice and have taken effect over the last year. CDA resources can assist compliance.
Employers must adjust their payroll systems to comply with a provision of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act that exempts qualifying overtime compensation from federal income tax.
Learn about the prohibited use of AI in employment decisions and when employers might need to provide reasonable accommodation.
Understand how and when nonexempt employees must be compensated when they report to work but work less than half of their usual hours.
A California Appeals Court issued a ruling clarifying the permitted use of signed blanket meal period waivers.
Recent actions by the Trump Administration have some dentists wondering if they should develop or update workplace policies to address potential audits or other requests from immigration enforcement officials.
Learn about voluntary and involuntary separation, the at-will employment relationship in California, required documentation and notices and best employer practices.
CDA provides guidance for dentist-employers who must ensure their unlicensed dental assistants complete the dental board-approved eight hour infection control course per the new timeline.
Why do employees abandon their jobs — and when is it not abandonment? Employers should have a policy that clearly states the consequences of no-call, no-show behavior.
In dentistry, where the demands of patient care and business management intertwine, practice owners often experience the complex challenge of…
