Archive for October 2016
New Berkeley Sick Leave Ordinance means multiple sick leave laws for employers
The City of Berkeley just passed a sick leave ordinance, or did they? Berkeley California just became the latest of California cities to pass a sick leave ordinance. This is despite the fact that California already has a statewide Sick Leave law. The new law is set to take effect Oct 1, 2017. That is…
Read MoreCalifornia Sick Leave Law Tips for Staying Compliant
Compliance with the California Sick Leave Law requires five important Steps. Employers must be in compliance with the California Sick Leave Law or face stiff fines and penalties. There are several important steps that a business must take to be fully compliant with the laws. This article is designed to give an easy and quick…
Read MoreCalifornia Sick Leave Law Employee Exceptions
California Sick Leave Law Employee Exceptions Employees in California are now entitled to paid sick leave. However, there are a few exclusions from the law. This article is aimed at covering the California Sick Leave Law Employee Exceptions. It also covers when sick leave starts for these employees. What is the California Sick Leave Law?…
Read MoreCalifornia Sick Leave Law Q&A
How does the new Sick Leave Law impact Employers? On July 1, 2015, the new California sick leave law took effect. The new sick leave law places several requirements on businesses. This article is intended to provide a comprehensive resource for human resource personnel and payroll managers who want to make sure that their company…
Read MoreCompliance with the New Federal Overtime Rules; Important Steps
Changes to the Overtime Laws Business owners are anxiously working to meet the quickly approaching deadline on December 1, so that they can meet compliance with the new Federal Overtime Rules. Managers are analyzing what additional resources and tools will need to be put in place. Tools to time track employees now covered by overtime…
Read MoreHiring Interns under the new Federal Overtime Laws and FLSA
Looking at Hiring Interns? Interns can provide great value to businesses including new perspectives, an extra set of hands, and an opportunity to vet out new employees. Yet, hiring interns is more complicated than opening an unpaid job up for a college student. There are several things that businesses should be aware of and make…
Read MoreFederal Overtime for Wilderness may put the Outdoors Out of Business.
When President Obama signed the new overtime law into place with the logo “Give America a Raise” he may have signed the wilderness into bankruptcy. He created a large “catch all” law and ignoring the uniqueness of each industry. Thus, he may have made it impossible for outdoor excursion companies to remain in business. Overtime for…
Read More21 States File Lawsuit over Overtime Rules against DOL and Obama Admin
Lawsuit over Overtime Rules seeks to maintain state sovereignty Texas headed a joint effort by 21 states to file a lawsuit over overtime rules issued by the Obama Administration 2 years ago. The rules were put into place earlier this year by the Department of Labor. Under the new overtime rules, approximately 4.2 million workers…
Read MoreAd Agencies, New Overtime Laws: Preparing for the New Federal Overtime Rules
The advertising industry is an industry that has long sold people the vision of hope, dreams, and fulfillment. However, for many advertising agencies, survival is only by the narrowest of margins. In this highly competitive, brutally critical industry, advertising agencies often only survive by razor-thin margins while facing pressure from clients to lower their fees.…
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