Labor Compliance
5 Common Payroll Mistakes and How to Avoid Them
Payroll can be complicated! Accuracy and timeliness are critical to making sure your employees are paid correctly, there is little room for error. Unfortunately, mistakes happen and the results usually take time and expense to correct, or worse, fines, penalties and back wages. Of course, we cannot forget the issue of dealing with depressed employee…
Read MoreMandatory Arbitration Agreements – Now Legal?
In February, a three-judge Ninth Circuit panel revisited and struck down California’s ban on mandatory employment arbitration agreements, which was part of AB 51, enacted in 2019. This panel declared AB51 was preempted by the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA). The statute in question, AB 51, was signed into law by Governor Newsom in 2019. This…
Read MoreIt Doesn’t Have to Be Scary to be an Employer
Being an employer can be scary at times for sure. With employment regulation and litigation, especially here in California, every employment action you take can be like walking through a haunted house. Don’t fear The Reaper as the song goes, just make sure you’ve taken the right steps to be as scare-proof as possible and…
Read MoreAre Arbitration Agreements Legal?
Many small businesses in the past have required their employees agree to arbitration and mandated either specifically written or standard use Arbitration Agreements as a condition of employment. These forms typically contain clauses requiring arbitration in the event of a dispute between the employee and an employer. However, in 2019, California passed a law prohibiting…
Read MoreDefensive HR – Retaining Employment Records
Retaining Employment Records When it comes to protecting your business from lawsuits, claims and settlement demands, it is critical that you maintain accurate payroll and employment records for your employees. Reducing the potential for claims and lawsuits against your business is dependent upon your ability to demonstrate your compliance unequivocally. Let’s take a look at…
Read MoreDealing with Difficult Employees
As a business owner or manager, it is likely you will need to deal with a difficult employee or HR situation at some point. It’s also likely that you may not be an expert in dealing with challenging people due to the fact that, hopefully, these larger issues are an infrequent occurrence. Such situations might…
Read MoreDefensive HR – Preventing Wage and Hour Claims
Wage and Hour claims could be one of the biggest threats employers face. In recent years, there have been an increasing number of high-profile wage and hour claims that were settled on a class-action basis. The Private Attorney General Act (PAGA) gives far more power to the claimant to seek class-action status on behalf of…
Read MoreOSHA Form 300
OSHA Form 300A Must Be Posted by February 1 Employers that had 11 or more employees at any time during 2022 are required to keep a record of serious work-related injuries and post Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Form 300A from February 1 through April 30, unless they qualify as an exempt low-risk industry.…
Read MorePTO vs Sick and Vacation Policies
Many employers choose to create PTO policies and it works well for them. However, to determine if it is a good fit for your company, let us explore the policy and pitfalls. First off, PTO is a term that is used to define a policy that allows time off for any reason, including vacation and…
Read MoreTime to Update your Section 125 Plan?
Is it time to update your Section 125 plan? Now is the time to renew.
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