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- “Recordkeeping: May Supervisors Keep ‘Desk Files’ of Personnel Records?” California Employment Law Answers, June 2008 (Link to Article)
- “Q&A: Employee vs. Independent Contractor?” CALI Journal, May 2008 (Download a PDF)
- “Family and Medical Leave: What Do We Do with an Employee Who Doesn’t Have Enough Hours for FMLA Leave but Might by the Start of the Leave?” California Employment Law Answers, March 2008 (Link to Article)
- “Family Leave: Can I Fire Someone on Family Leave?” California Employment Law Answers, January 2008 (Link to Article)
- “Diversity: We’d Like to Improve the Diversity of Our Workforce—Can You Help?” California Employment Law Answers, November 2007 (Link to Article)
- “How Might Ledbetter v. Goodyear Impact California Law?” California Labor & Employment Law Review, September 2007 (Download a PDF)
- “The Latest on San Francisco’s Paid Sick Leave Law; Will the Nation Follow?” California Wage & Hour Advisor, June 2007 (Link to Article)
- “Pregnancy Bias: What Do I Do About Bosses Who Say, “No More Pregnant Women?” California Employment Law Answers, June 2007 (Link to Article)
- “Leave Management: How Do We Handle Benefits for Employees on FMLA?” California Employment Law Answers, February 2007 (Link to Article)
- “Retaliation: How Can I Stop Managers from Retaliating Against Employees on Leave?” California Employment Law Answers, December 2006 (Link to Article)
- “Calculating Bonuses — Important Cautions and Practical Tips,” California Wage & Hour Advisor, August 2006 (Link to Article)
- “Harassment: What Does the Recent “Spanking” Lawsuit Teach Us About Where Fun Ends and Harassment Begins?,” California Employment Law Answers, August 2006 (Link to Article)
- “Family Leave: What Can We Do to Prevent “Stacking” of Leave?,” California Employment Law Answers, June 2006 (Link to Article)
- “Pregnancy Leave: How Much Leave Do Pregnant Employees Get, and How Much is Paid Leave?,” California Employment Law Answers, April 2006
(Link to Article) - “Employee Leave: What Do We Know About Switching to PTO?,” California Employment Law Answers, January 2006 (Link to Article)
- Editor for “Paid Time Off Banking Kit: How You Can Save Money, Boost Morale and Increase Efficiency,” published in 2005 by Employer Resource Institute, www.employeradvice.com
- “Storming Sacramento - An Update from the Front Line,” HR West, July 2005
- “The 2004 California Legislative Session,” HR West, December 2004
- “From Wages to Sex, Legislature Churns Out New Regulations,” Silicon Valley Business Journal, August 27, 2004
- “California's New Paid Family Leave Program,” California Payroll Report, October 21, 2002
- “Employers: Prepare for New State Laws,” Silicon Valley Business Ink, September 20, 2002
- “Sign and Veto,” Daily Journal, December 27, 2001
- “Legislative Round-up for 2001,” The HR Bulletin, December 2001
- “NCHRA Makes its Presence Known in Washington, DC,” The HR Bulletin, July 2001
- “Protecting Confidential Information in an Era of Short-Term Employment,” The HR Bulletin, September 2000
- “21st Century Work Issues, Legal & Legislative Update - Recent Developments in Disability Law,” NCHRA, 2000
- “Leave of Absence Administration: Provide Heightened Awareness of Basic Principles,” The HR Bulletin, June 1999
- “Remedies Available under Americans with Disabilities Act,” 136 ALR Fed 63
- “Right of Prevailing Plaintiffs to Recover Attorneys’ Fees under §706(k) of Civil Rights Act of 1964,” 132 ALR Fed 345
- “Statute of Limitations under Americans with Disabilities Act,” ALR Fed
Articles quoting Ms. Topliff. If you are interested in receiving a copy, please contact us.
- “Paid Family Leave Becomes Hot Workplace Issue,” Careers – MSNBC.com, June 2, 2008
- “Solace During a Tough Workday; Chaplains Offer Comfort in U.S. Workplaces, Including in the Valley,” The Fresno Bee, January 1, 2006
- “Setting Boundaries” (on California’s harassment training requirements), Entrepreneur Magazine, April 2005
- “State SHRM Legislative Directors Rally Members to be Resources for Lawmakers,” SHRM Home, April 25, 2005
- “California Paid Family Leave Law Gets Mixed Reviews,” SHRM Home, April 27, 2005
- “Exercising their Rights: Employers Must Provide Time for Going to the Polls,” San Francisco Chronicle, November 2, 2004
- “Picking out the Slack: Companies Fight On-the-Job ‘Cyberslacking’ by Monitoring and Punishing Web Abuse,” The Fresno Bee, October 31, 2004
- “First Family: California Has Made Paid Family Leave Law, Will the Rest of the Nation Follow?” Entrepreneur Magazine, January 2003
- “Disabling Misconceptions: As More Disabled People Enter the Workforce, Experts Advise Training Others on the Subtleties of Working with Them,” Human Resource Executive, February 2002
- “Workplace Fairness Can Be Weighty Issue,” East Bay Business Times, February 15, 2002