CA Mandates Workplace Retirement. Ready?
With all the changes to labor law over the past couple of years, one that has flown under the radar is the California mandate that requires employers to offer workplace retirement savings to their employees.
Preventing Heat Illness: What Employers Need to Know
This summer has been an especially hot one and, as always, Cal-OSHA is serious about employers taking an active role in preventing heat illness.
How Do Recruiting and Staffing Work?
Staffing and recruiting firms—like the Recruiting and Staffing branch of Allevity—offer companies and candidates many options. So, what’s the difference between direct-hire, temporary, and temporary to hire? We’ll explain.
SB 93 Undoes COVID Layoffs. Or Does It?
Unlike many of the new COVID-related laws in California that add to or modify the existing labor code, Senate Bill (SB) 93 is a new creation surrounding COVID-related layoffs. So what does it say?
People Shouldn’t Work Sick—End of Story
Have you ever “just” had a cold, and decided it wasn’t bad enough to keep you from working? Have you ever “toughed it out” and showed up to the office, even though you weren’t feeling 100 percent?
There’s a New Tax Deadline. Here’s Why You Still File ASAP
COVID-19 in 2021 continues to create hardships for many. That is why the Treasury Department and IRS extended the deadline for the federal income tax filing and payments for the year 2020 to mid-May.
Remote Meeting Etiquette: Keep Things Professional on Zoom
Over the past year-plus, remote meetings have become not only a necessity in a quarantined work environment but part of a revelation. Zoom, Skype, and even FaceTime have turned into valuable workplace tools for running meetings in lieu of face-to-face contact. As more businesses discover that the remote setup actually works quite well, pandemic or not, teleconferencing seems here to stay. But have the rules of etiquette changed? For the sake of professionalism and continuity, we hope not!
New CA Bills on COVID-19 Leave Add Controversy
Two controversial bills passed the California Assembly on Monday—AB 84 and SB 95. At the heart of each is, yet again, COVID-19 leave.
CA Calls It: Stop Rounding Meal Periods
Scrap the practice of “guesstimating” when it comes to your employees’ meal periods.
More PPP Changes Coming Soon (Again)
The Small Business Administration’s initial planning and rollout of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) was a mixed bag. It provided loans to support businesses across the country amid the COVID-19 crisis. However, many business owners had rejected applications or found that they were ineligible to participate.