Payroll Administration
Meal and Rest Break Requirements
This is nothing new but the lawsuits that are rising. Missed meal and rest break compliance continues to be the source of a great deal of litigation for California employers. More than ever, it is important to take a moment to make sure you are in compliance. Here is a quick review on Meal Breaks…
Read MoreOvertime and Bonuses – How to Calculate in California
Calculating overtime on bonuses in California can be a bit complex because California labor laws have specific rules regarding how overtime should be calculated when bonuses are involved. In California, overtime is typically calculated based on the regular rate of pay, which includes not only the base hourly wage but also certain types of bonuses…
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 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 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…
Read MoreManaging Vacation Requests
Summer is upon us and with that, perfect weather, kids out of school, and people desiring to get away from their daily routines. As the employer, you must juggle the inevitable requests for time off while at the same time, ensuring you don’t impact productivity beyond what your business can bear. It can be difficult…
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 MoreAlternative Workweek Schedule
Wouldn’t most people want to work only 4 days a week? If you’ve ever thought about it, it’s likely your employees have as well. In this hyper-sensitive employment market, small business owners are looking for more ways to engage, motivate and retain employees. Providing a flexible workweek is a good step in that direction. One…
Read MoreHow to Implement an Alternative Workweek Schedule
Standard workweek in California is 40 hours per week, with any work over 8 hours in a day, or 40 in a week paid at time and a half. There are not a lot of options to get around this, although one option is legal under certain conditions in California. The Alternative Workweek Schedule (AWS)…
Read MoreSo How Does Timeclock Rounding Work?
As you know, California law requires employers to keep accurate records of hours their employees work — but that doesn’t necessarily mean employers must track employee time down to the minute. There is a process called “Rounding” that allows employers to round employee punches to the nearest 1, 5, 6 or 15-minute mark. This law…
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