Recently, I was asked by a client if they were in compliance if they had a non-exempt employee who could not take a meal period but paid them the hour as straight time. The non-exempt employee is a shift supervisor and cannot be relieved of their duties for 30 the required minutes. My first reaction was, […]
Read More California’s Floating Holidays Rules Many employers in California, as part of the paid time off benefits they provide to employees, offer a Floating Holiday. Like all paid time off granted to employees, Floating Holidays are a nice extra little gift used to promote morale and work-life balance. Many employers will grant a Floating Holiday that […]
Read More Administering COBRA Correctly Recently, while I was on hold with a payroll company, their hold music announcer talked about the highlights of their system and reported that the IRS estimates that 90% of companies do not administer COBRA correctly. Below are some important things you need to know about COBRA coverage to ensure you are […]
Read More California Assembly Bill 1676 Governor Jerry Brown recently signed California Assembly Bill 1676 into law. The new employment law bill prohibits employers from solely using an applicant’s salary history to justify wage disparity. California AB 1676 amends California’s Fair Pay Act (CFPA) and says that salary history cannot justify a gender pay gap. There are […]
Read More On January 1, 2017, the California minimum wage increased to $10.50 an hour, up from the current $10.00 an hour. Employers should review any pay practices that could be affected by the minimum wage increase. Did you know that employers with under 25 employees have 1 additional year to implement state minimum wage increases? See […]
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