Zapping the time and pain of payroll, human resources, accounting and more!

Set expectations around respectful behavior

In most circumstances, employers shouldn’t ask about an employee’s symptoms, as that could be construed as a disability-related inquiry. ...

While the scale of the Coronavirus outbreak seems daunting, it’s important to remember that we’ve seen similar global pandemics over the ...

New minimum wage in the city of Alameda effective July 1, 2019

An employer will owe up to three years of back taxes on the misclassifed employee's wages, in addition to fines and interest. And more..

As you are likely aware, California law on determining employee/independent contractor status changed significantly with the adoption of ...

Returning from FMLA

You can limit political speech and associated conduct that are not work-related—provided you don’t infringe on protected rights or laws

A July 2018 decision of the California Supreme Court, Troester v. Starbucks, significantly increased employers’ responsibility to ensure tha

Do you have employees complaining that one your managers is regularly abrasive and rude, yelling at employees and sometimes insulting them?

California state law regarding employee pay is changing in 2018. Here are several things you need to be aware of … The minimum wage has b...

Governor Jerry Brown recently signed a few bills effecting employers. Here is a list of bills all California employers should be watching:

How should you respond if you suspect that an employee is stealing?

There are a couple of things to consider before deciding when to terminate the relationship when an employee gives notice.

The USCIS has a new I-9 Form Desktop Widget. Also Starting Monday, September 18th all employers must use the revise form I-9 for all new emp

Monitoring employee is allowed but there are actions that an employer should take to make sure they are doing so within the law.

The U.S. Department of labor uses six criteria to determine if someone is an unpaid intern. It is important to review this criteria before t

The cost of misclassification will depend on several factors, such as how many employees are misclassified, how much extra money they wou...

New Form I-9 released by USCIS on July 17, 2017 must be used by employers beginning September 18, 2017 for all new employees.

Anybody out there just love to hire a new employee or two? Of course not. Hiring is a pain in your company’s backside.