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Payroll · 2 min read ·
Labor Law Poster Non-Compliance Means Higher Penalties
As you probably know, as an employer, you must post in a conspicuous place labor law posters for both the federal and state requirements. Failure to do so can result in penalties. One of the mandated posters is the Eq…
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Business · 3 min read ·
New Minimum Wage Rates for Los Angeles
Are you an employer in the City of LA, or unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County? As of July 1st, 2016, employers are required to pay the new minimum wage rates as follows: LA County - effective July 1st of each y…
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Business · 2 min read ·
IRS Warns of New Phishing Scheme Involving W-2s
The Internal Revenue Service has made an alert to payroll and human resources departments to pay attention because of an emerging phishing email scheme that pretends to be from company executives and requests personal…
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Business · 3 min read ·
CA Overtime Rules
In the last post, I discussed the federal overtime regulations under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) enforced by the U.S. Department of Labor. Today's post discusses the more stringent overtime laws in California…
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Payroll · 3 min read ·
Federal Overtime Rules
Many employers have questions regarding when overtime must be paid to employees. This post will discuss the federal regulations, but be aware that many states have more stringent guidelines, so be sure to check with y…
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Business · 3 min read ·
2016 Legal Update for California Employers
I attended a seminar last week discussing the most recent legislation that went into effect on January 1, 2016 (yes the seminar is held a bit late to discuss, but better late than never). I was aware of much of this l…
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Business · 2 min read ·
What Businesses Need to Know About ACA in 2016
The Affordable Care Act, otherwise known as ACA or Obamacare, has had many business owners trying to figure out how it will affect their organization and their current ability to offer health insurance to employees. I…
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Business · 2 min read ·
Grace Period or $500 Rollover for Flexible Accounts? Take Your Pick
Do you have flexible spending accounts (FSAs) for your employees? Usually, if the FSAs aren't completely spent by year-end, the employees must lose the unused funds. To avoid this issue, consider amending your FSA pla…
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Payroll · 3 min read ·
Tips for Managing Employee Absences
Do you have employees who often miss work? Is this affecting your productivity and profitability? According to the recent Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index, the total annual costs related to lost productivity because…
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News · 2 min read ·
2016 Minimum Wage Increases Throughout the U.S.
Are you up to date on state wages? Effective January 1, 2016, the minimum wage has increased in eleven U.S. states. A few states have adopted the federal minimum wage, while others have increased it due to cost of liv…
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Payroll · 3 min read ·
Employees Should Check their Withholding Amounts
Did you receive a smaller refund than you expected this past tax season? Maybe you owed more than what you already paid. The IRS is reminding taxpayers that the earlier they check their withholding amounts, the easier…
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Business · 2 min read ·
Payroll Credit Reductions Announced for 2015
The states that must pay additional payroll taxes in the form of FUTA credit reductions have been announced by the Department of Labor. A state is a credit reduction state if it has taken loans from the federal govern…
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