Managing Employees
Why You Must Take Employee Complaints Seriously
Employees are far more aware of workplace wage and hour laws and likely to discuss issues with fellow employees or seek outside help to deal with issues they are facing. There are new laws that affect most employers with regards to ensure employee complaints, including harassment and discrimination are managed properly. Does your company have…
Read MoreStill have Questions About CA Paid Sick Leave?
The CA Paid Sick Leave law has still be a source of confusion and frustration for many small businesses. Unfortunately the powers that be do not understand the complexity of running a small business AND trying to navigate the State and Federal labor laws. So, we’ve compiled some of the most frequent questions we get…
Read MoreReducing Workers Compensation Expense and Liability
Depending on your industry, and the risks you may face, your liability for injuries and subsequent workers compensation claims may vary. Whether you are in a light or heavy risk industry, there are several things you can do to reduce the risk of injury, but also the impact of increased workers comp expense on your…
Read More4 Ways to Make it Easier to Be a Small Business Employer
Being a small business owner is tough enough, but being a small business employer is even tougher. You need to manage your employees, ensure they are productive, and comply with state and federal regulations, all while running the business. Truly a good portion of a business owners job is managing their workforce and keeping it…
Read MoreHow to Make Sense out of Reporting Time Pay
Reporting time pay is not a very complicated matter, but can be if you don’t do things correctly. Heres a quick breakdown of how to handle hours worked, when employees are asked to leave work before their scheduled shift. What is reporting time? When an employee reports to the place of employment for a work,…
Read MoreHow to Correct Payroll Under or Overpayments
Payroll underpayment or overpayment happen at times and employees may be overpaid or underpaid. This may be result of improper hours and overtime calculations, or over or underpaid vacation/sick pay. It’s important that you make corrections properly under the current labor law. Underpayment When underpayments are made, whether it be due to missed hours or…
Read MoreMeal and Rest Breaks – Why You Should Take them Seriously
Meal and rest breaks are still a major issue for small business despite the relatively recent Brinker Decision. The liabilities associated with violations should scare you enough to make sure this is under control. In this post, we WANT to scare the heck out of you, but also give you some steps to make sure…
Read MoreMy Employee Never Picked up Their Check…Now What?
Ok, this one is tough to understand, but it definitely happens, more often than you think. We all love getting paid and so its tough to understand how a person just doesn’t pick up his/her check! This question comes up a lot, so lets discuss your options and obligations. Let’s start with the simple scenario: The employee can’t…
Read MoreManaging the 5 Biggest Workplace Holiday Headaches
The holidays are upon us and for business owners, this means its time to relax, enjoy the time off, leave your worries behind. Right! Exactly the opposite, especially for employers. The holidays can usher in new workplace headaches and requires that employers plan ahead to anticipate some of the problems that might arise. Here are…
Read MoreManaging Holiday Workplace Chaos and Scheduling Conflicts
Its that time of year, and the inevitable holiday workplace schedule conflicts and time crunches are likely going to appear in your workplace. Illnesses are more frequent these days, people need time off becuase their lives are chaos and all the while, your business is trying to close the year out. How can we most…
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