Being aware of the basic wage and hour laws that employers must comply with is critical to keeping your operation running smoothly while minimizing employer liability. Small business owners are particularly challenged when it comes…
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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…
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Although violence in the workplace is one area of concern, more often the employee is a victim outside of the workplace but it still becomes a situation that will need employer engagement.
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Everyone surely knows by now that CA meal break law is fairly stringent…all employees who work more than 6 hours in a day must take a 30 minute meal before the 5th hour. Of course…
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Employee conflicts are inevitable occurrence in just about every workplace. They can be damaging to morale, teamwork and productivity. As a business owner, manager or HR manager, you play a key role in managing and…
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It used to be that companies held annual reviews toward the end of the year. With that usually came raises or promotions or anything that may have come as a result of those performance reviews.…
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Employee absenteeism has always been a problem for small businesses, but since the COVID era, it has gotten worse and is having major impacts on productivity, morale and profits. Excessive absenteeism can be difficult to…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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