If you’re a California business owner or HR manager, you likely recognize your legal responsibility to ensure employees have 30-minute meal periods* – most commonly mandated as off-duty breaks where the employee isn’t paid and doesn’t do any work. But what if your...
It’s probably safe to say that nearly all California business owners know the importance of accurately paying their employees – but did you know that failing to provide certain details with those paychecks could mean up to $4,000 in fines per employee? Our state has...
With the summer hiring season upon us, it’s important to discuss the risks of misclassifying unpaid interns and the ways to avoid this costly (yet incredibly common) mistake. School’s out for summer, which means many high school and college-aged students will be...
California’s final pay regulations are incredibly strict, and even a single day’s delay in presenting the last paycheck to a terminated or resigning employee can result in a penalty. Explore how the laws impact you and how to avoid costly fines. Imagine a manager at...
If a former employee contacts you to ask for a copy of their personnel records, do you know what information you’re legally required to share (and in what timeframe)? There are strict laws when it comes to responding to personnel records requests – and many...