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 labor code violations on behalf of themselves and other employees. However, recent PAGA reforms (AB 2288 and SB92) have ignited debates around their impact on workers’ rights and employer responsibilities. […]
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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 procedures are following the latest Federal/State/Local laws and regulations. It is highly recommended to consult with your Labor Law Attorney, Legal counsel, and/or HR consultant(s) to review your companies distinct obligations. Examples
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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. California now joins Colorado, Washington, New York City and other local jurisdictions, expanding pay scale transparency and pay data reporting requirements. Read on to see what this can mean for
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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. Up until 2020, most people understood that they would just need choose their filing status (S/M/H) and the # of allowances. However – as of 2020, the IRS redesigned the
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You have closed out your open enrollment and are now wondering, “What are my next steps?”. Here are a couple suggestions from our HR Client Open Enrollment Checklist for your consideration: Run reports comparing plans/coverage/amounts and/or run a few test checks to make sure new pricing/plans pull through to payroll as expected. Review December and
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Are you an employer with 5 or more employees? Did you know as of December 31, 2020, you are now required by the California Fair Employment and Housing Act law to have provided sexual harassment prevention training to all workers? Senate Bill 778 (2019), amendment to SB 1343 (2018) required that all employers of five
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