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…
Managing Your Workforce in Challenging Times If we haven’t had enough change in the workforce and economy over the last two years, brace yourselves for yet more change in the coming 6-18 months. Currently we’re…
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…
Business is good, it’s time to hire new employees to handle the growth. Of course, we all know by now that the labor market is tight, and that it’s going to take extra expense and…
Good, or Bad Management Flows Downhill How your management or supervisory team handles your employees, whether good or bad, flows downhill and impacts your whole company. As a business owner, you have the choice and…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.…