The following are the daily updates being sent to our clients regarding the Covid-19 pandemic, with information regarding the HR implications for business owners and leaders. If we can help your business or you have questions, please give us a call as we are open for business and working to…
Starting from the bed of a truck, it takes a community’s outpouring love and support to grow a local business. Through the growing pains, Lemos Feed & Pet Supply partnered with YPP 30 years ago in a growth strategy that would expand to 14 locations across 2 counties. Together, the…
For many small businesses, the lure of joining a PEO was very attractive – lower cost for employee benefits or workers’ compensation, lower risk in terms of HR compliance, and “full service” HR and payroll, all bundled with technology for you and your employees. But, as your company has grown…
Even before the recent economic recovery, California was always one of the most complicated states in which to be an employer. This has always been an especially difficult burden for small to mid-sized employers. Now, however, with economic activity increased in most industries and virtually all areas of the Golden…
By Crystal Spraggins, SPHR An HR professional for nearly 17 years, I’ve been as critical of the function as anyone. And the reason is—this job is teeming with potential that far too often goes untapped. And while I have fantasies that a push could come from the bottom up, as has…
Running Human Resources internally is very time consuming to do well and still leave time to focus on the core business. Employers believe that they are saving money but typically do not consider the amount of work required to keep up with ever changing federal, state, and local employment laws…
The promise of joining a PEO (Professional Employer Organization) was to help your business in two main areas: lower costs, primarily the cost of health benefits and workers’ compensation, and lower risk, primarily in the area of HR regulatory compliance. Sure, they promised various other benefits, but let’s be honest,…
California’s Fair Pay Act continues to be under-recognized as an important law by employers, creating the risk of EECO complaints or lawsuits. The fundamental target of the law is unfair or discriminatory pay practices, with an expansion this year that bars asking candidates for salary history. Employers need to perform…
Employee leaves have become a complicated web of overlapping leave rights, and employers who miss any of their obligations in this area do so at substantial risk. Many employers assume that if FMLA doesn’t apply to their company, they have no obligation to provide an employee with a leave of…
According to the Department of Labor (the DOL), more than 70% of all employers violate the Fair Labor Standards Act (The FLSA). Wage and hour lawsuits can end with significant payments for penalties and back wages. Some employers are blissfully unaware of the regulations they could be in violation of.…
