Employment Practices

Know your employee pay requirements during a utility power failure

Understand how and when nonexempt employees must be compensated when they report to work but work less than half of their usual hours.

May 21, 2025 |Employment Practices, Laws & Regulations

Blanket, revocable meal period waivers enforceable in California

A California Appeals Court issued a ruling clarifying the permitted use of signed blanket meal period waivers.

May 14, 2025 |Laws & Regulations, Office Policies & Manuals

Dentists: Evaluate the strength of your employment documentation with tools from CDA’s analysts

Like your dental instruments, employee records must be carefully stored and protected.

April 21, 2025 |Employment Practices, Regulatory Compliance

Immigration enforcement in the dental practice: Employer obligations and patient rights

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.

April 9, 2025 |Laws & Regulations, Staffing & Training

Hiring and paying temporary workers in the dental practice

temporary workers are entitled to many of the same legal protections as permanent employees under California labor laws.

April 2, 2025 |Hiring, Firing & Performance

Employment separation in the dental office: Legal considerations and best practices

Learn about voluntary and involuntary separation, the at-will employment relationship in California, required documentation and notices and best employer practices.

March 12, 2025 |Hiring, Firing & Performance, Laws & Regulations, Office Policies & Manuals

Celebrate the contributions of dental team members to increase morale, improve retention

Celebrating annual employee recognition days/weeks is just one of many affirmative ways to draw new employees to your practice and reap the benefits of a workplace that retains satisfied employees.

February 26, 2025 |Employment Practices, Practice Management

8-hour infection control virtual course option for unlicensed dental assistants delayed

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.

February 12, 2025 |Dental Practice & Licensing, Infection Control, Laws & Regulations, Staffing & Training

Disappearing act: Has your employee abandoned you?

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.

February 6, 2025 |Laws & Regulations, Office Policies & Manuals

Employee leave policies: A legal obligation that can improve dental practice culture

In dentistry, where the demands of patient care and business management intertwine, practice owners often experience the complex challenge of…

December 19, 2024 |Employment Practices, Hiring, Firing & Performance, Laws & Regulations, News Articles, Office Policies & Manuals, Practice Management, Staffing & Training

CDA member practice owners to receive updated labor law posters in spring 2025

As part of CDA’s ongoing efforts to support member-dentists in their roles as practice owners and California employers, new sets of required posters will be available at no cost in the spring of 2025.

December 12, 2024 |Laws & Regulations, Leadership and Practice Ownership, Regulatory Compliance

California’s minimum wage is $16.50 in 2025

California’s minimum wage will rise to $16.50 per hour on Jan. 1, 2025, for employers of every size due to inflation. But many cities set their minimum wage even higher.

November 14, 2024 |Laws & Regulations
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