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Remote Verification of I-9’s
Remote I-9 verification flexibility ends July 31, 2023 The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) allowed for flexible remote I-9 verification during the pandemic. Meaning employers did not have to physically inspect eligibility documents to complete the I-9 for new hires. These flexibilities were extended multiple times during the pandemic but will end on July 31,…
Read MoreHow to Handle Supplemental Pay in California
As employers, we all (most of us anyway) love sharing commissions, profits, or performance bonuses with our employees, because we know they’ve worked so hard to achieve a particular goal. Employees get excited too! You can imagine however, the disappointment when they realize they’ve jumped up a tax bracket (or two) and get killed with…
Read MoreAre Your Employees Trained in Harassment Prevention?
As you know by now, as a result of SB 1343 the State of California requires that all employers with more than 5 employees to provide Sexual Harassment Prevention Training by video or live in person at least 2 hours of training to all supervisory employees and at least one hour to all non-supervisory employees…
Read More5 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 MoreShow Some Love to Your Employees
Love is in the air, and what better way to start the day by focusing on the people you probably spend the most time with during the week, your employees. In today’s new work environment, it’s becoming more and more apparent that employees need more than just a paycheck to thrive and be their best.…
Read More6 Traits of Effective Managers
When your business is large enough to require a manager, or managers, the importance of training those managers in how to manage people effectively is critical to your business success.
Read More2023 Labor Law Update
There are several new employment laws for 2023 that affect California employers. We’ve compiled the highlights for this post but also are including below the link to our 2023 Labor Law Update webinar and the slides for your review. Minimum Wage Increase The California state minimum wage is increasing to $15.50 hr for all businesses…
Read More2022 FUTA Credit Reduction
The spending binge on unemployment benefits for those that stayed home during and after the COVID pandemic has come to an end, but somebody needs to pick up the bill. Part of that bill will be paid by small business employers, in the form of a FUTA Credit Reduction. Uh, what?! Let me explain. Federal…
Read More5 HR Automations You Can’t Live Without
As a small business owner, your time is precious and so is that of your team. Automating your HR tasks is a major key to having more time. Managing manual HR functions that occur on a day-to-day basis is never a good expenditure of that limited time you have available. By taking just a few…
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