IRS Announces 2024 Mileage Rates
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IRS Announces 2024 Mileage Rates

On December 14, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced a slight increase in the 2024 optional standard mileage rates for business use (as this rate…

Updated Wage Theft Notice Released
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Updated Wage Theft Notice Released

Federal and California law requires new employees to receive several pamphlets and notices about laws and programs like workers’ compensation, workplace sexual harassment, state disability…

Local Minimum Wage Rates
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28 Local Minimum Wage Rates Will Increase January 1, 2024

Along with the new California state minimum wage rate of $16 per hour for all employers, regardless of size, and new computer professionals and licensed…

California Paid Sick Leave Changes Guidance Released
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California Paid Sick Leave Changes Guidance Released

As we rapidly approach January 1 — the date most new employment laws that Governor Newsom signed this year become effective — the one that…

EEO-1 Component 1 ‘Failure to File’ Deadline Looms
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EEO-1 Component 1 ‘Failure to File’ Deadline Looms

You may recall that employers had until December 5, 2023, to submit their EEO-1 Component 1 reports to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)….

Considerations for Back-to-Back Pregnancy, Family Leaves
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Considerations for Back-to-Back Pregnancy, Family Leaves

My employee of five years gave birth and would like to use California Family Rights Act (CFRA) child bonding time immediately following their pregnancy disability…

Pre-Order Your 2024 California and Federal Labor Law Posters
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Pre-Order Your 2024 California and Federal Labor Law Posters, Wage Orders, Pamphlets

Every California business is required to post 18 employment notices to ensure their employees are aware of their rights in the workplace. Starting January 1,…

Victims’ Leave 2025 Updates Created New Obligations, Expanded Others
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Time Off for Crime Victims: What’s Required Depends on the Crime

An employee just informed me that they are a crime victim and need time off. What do we have to provide? Whether you must provide…

Floating Holiday Policy Determines Payout When Employment Ends
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Floating Holiday Policy Determines Payout When Employment Ends

Our company offers floating holidays to employees. Do these floating holidays have to be paid out at termination? The short answer is — it depends….

California’s 2024 Temporary Total Disability (TTD)
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California’s 2024 Temporary Total Disability (TTD) Rates Unchanged

Unlike other 2024 rate changes — like the California minimum wage (including computer professionals and licensed physicians) and Social Security and California State Disability Insurance…