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Effective January 1, 2024, California’s minimum wage will increase from $15.50 per hour to $16.00 per hour for all employers regardless of size. This increase affects the minimum salary requirement for full-time exempt employees. The minimum salary requirement will increase from $64,480 per year ($5,373.34 per month) currently to $66,560 per year ($5,546.67 per month) January 1, 2024....

A California Supreme Court decision in May 2022 made a significant change regarding meal and rest break penalties.  Prior to this decision, the additional hour of pay for missed and/or late meal and rest breaks was considered premium pay, not wages.  However, in Naranjo v. Spectrum Security Services, Inc., the Court not only ruled that premium pay for missed, late or short meal...

IRS Mileage Rates for 2023 – 65.5 cents per mile for business use; 22 cents per mile driven for medical or moving purposes for qualified active-duty members of the Armed Forces; 14 cents per mile driven in service of charitable organizations. California’s Pay Transparency for Pay Equity law went into effect May 2023- Companies with more than 100 employees are required to disclose annu...

To all clients: Just wanted to send out another update with some useful information, some of which you may already have.  As previously mentioned these requirements are changing frequently and while we are attempting to navigate these issues and determine best practice in real time, some times it is just not feasible. Fresno County Public Health- New Requirement As most of your are ...

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]To our loyal clients and local businesses: First and foremost, we are overwhelmed by the support and gratitude we are receiving from our clients during this difficult time and we cannot thank you enough!  While we do not have all of the answers we are doing our best to help you navigate through COVID-19 issues that are having a significant impact in our...

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]To all clients: As you all are aware, this current situation is impacting our workplaces regardless of size or industry.  PLEASE KEEP IN MIND this situation is fluid and is changing every hour.  Given the Governor’s recommendations as well as the many School District closures, it is important to review each scenario on a case-by-case basis.  While we...

Per SB 3, in California the minimum wage is set to increase each year reaching $15 per hour by 2022 for employers with 26 or more employees and 2023 for employers with 25 or fewer employees. Thus, effective January 1, 2020, employers with 26 or more employees will be required to increase minimum wage to $13 per hour and employers with 25 or fewer employees will pay minimum wage employees...

If you are using independent contractors, make sure you are familiar with AB5 which expands the “ABC test” used to determine whether someone is an independent contractor rather than an employee.

The California SB778 bill expanded the number of employees who must receive harassment prevention training and extended deadline for the training. All employers who have 5 or more employees must provide a minimum of one hour of sexual harassment prevention training to their non-supervisory employees.  This is in addition to the mandatory two-hour training for supervisory employees requi...

Lactation accommodation requirements have been expanded as follows:  a) employers must provide a location other than a bathroom for lactation; b) the lactation room must be close to the employee’s work area, provide privacy and be free from intrusion; c) the room must be safe, clean and free of hazardous materials; contain a surface to place a breast pump on; contain seating and have acc...