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SECURE 2.0 Act: Mandatory Roth Catch-up Contributions

October 9, 2025

Beginning January 1, 2026, the Secure 2.0 Act Roth Catch-up rule requires higher-income employees who make catch-up contributions to do so on an after-tax, or ...

Payroll

CalSavers: Compliance for Small Businesses in 2026

October 9, 2025

If you’re a California employer with at least one employee, 2026 is the year to act on your retirement plan offerings. The final compliance deadline ...

Payroll

SECURE 2.0: Key Changes & Updates for 2025

November 14, 2024

The SECURE 2.0 Act passed in December 2022, builds upon the original SECURE Act of 2019 and aims to enhance retirement savings and expand access ...

Human Resources

Understanding the 2024 PAGA Reform

October 29, 2024

The Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) has been a pivotal element in California’s wage & hour labor law landscape, allowing employees to sue employers for ...

Human Resources

Spring Cleaning Newsletter: Laws & Policies

March 26, 2024

General Now that we are well into 2024, it is very important that you conduct an internal semi-annual review to ensure your company’s policies and ...

Payroll

CA Expands Paid Sick Leave in 2024

October 27, 2023

On October 4, 2023, Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 616, which amends the Healthy Workplaces, Healthy Families Act by expanding the mandatory requirements for ...

Payroll

Securing Your Retirement Future – What You Need to Know About the Secure 2.0 Act

July 20, 2023

What is Secure 2.0? On December 29, 2022, the Secure 2.0 Act was signed into law by President Biden as part of the Consolidated Appropriations ...

Human Resources

CA Pay Transparency Law [SB1162]

March 28, 2023

On Sept 27, 2022, Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 1162, also known as the Pay Transparency Act which went into effect Jan 1st 2023. ...

Payroll

CalSavers Retirement Program

March 23, 2022

It is no surprise that a large portion of American workers are not prepared for a comfortable retirement. With the relentless rising costs in California, ...

Payroll

I Finalized Payroll – Now What?

May 17, 2021

Congratulations, you completed another payroll! While it may feel like your job is done, there are important post-payroll to-do’s that are not a part of ...

COVID-19

FFCRA & California’s New COVID-19 Supplemental Sick Leave Requirements

April 5, 2021

The passage of legislative changes in March 2021 regarding the extension of Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) leave and CA Supplemental Paid Sick Leave ...

Human Resources

Understanding the Federal W-4 Form

March 8, 2021

Whether you are a new employee or just needing to update your withholdings, your employer will request you to fill out the Federal W-4 Form. ...

COVID-19

Sonoma County: What should I do if an employee tests positive for COVID-19?

March 2, 2021

As states begin to ease restrictions, vaccine distribution increases, and speculation about getting “back to the office” ramps up, it is crucial to make sure ...