Year: 2014
California Enacts Mandatory Paid Sick Leave Law
Last week, Governor Brown signed into law the Healthy Workplaces, Healthy Families Act of 2014 with an effective date of 1/1/2015. The law mandates that most employers provide paid sick leave to employees. In addition, at least 3 California cities have passed their own paid sick leave laws, meaning that…
Developing a Social Media Plan
Like it or not social media is an important communication channel for your business and you need a plan of how to leverage this asset. In this article we will explore the factors to consider as you create your plan. Social media is a very big topic and this article…
HR Minute – Meal Periods
Have you ever been stressed at work?
Of course you have! We all experience moderate to severe stress at some time. Did you know that people react to stress differently? In fact, how you behave when under stress might be completely opposite to how a co-worker reacts depending on your personality traits. Here at YPP, we have…
Important Ruling Regarding the Inside Sales Exemption
Wage orders 4 and 7 (1) provide for an Inside Sales exemption, under which employees can be exempt from overtime if their earnings exceed 1 ½ times minimum wage and more than 50% of their compensation is from commissions. It is very common for employers to have commission plans under which the…
Comprehensive Compensation Review & Analysis vs. Simple Compensation Comparison
How Much Information Do You Want or Need? You want to determine the appropriate compensation for a specific position or evaluate whether your company wide compensation plan is competitive. Determining the best way to obtain this information really depends on how thorough you want or need to be. YPP provides…
Employee Background Checks – Not An Optional Business Commodity
Five percent of job applicants have a criminal record within the last seven years. Most business owners and recruiters know they should perform background checks on applicants before offering them a job; however, few people can actually define what background checks actually entail. The laws governing background checks are complicated,…
The Role of Enterprise Social Collaboration in Employee Engagement
Many organizations, even small to mid-sized ones, have employees separated by more than just multiple branch locations – different work experiences, expectations and generational differences create unique cultural issues and challenges in the workforce. When implemented and managed successfully, enterprise social collaboration (ESC) can enhance the “emotional connection” between employees,…
HR Minute – Exempt & Non-Exempt
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California Enacts Mandatory Paid Sick Leave Law
Last week, Governor Brown signed into law the Healthy Workplaces, Healthy Families Act of 2014 with an effective date of 1/1/2015. The law mandates that most employers provide paid sick leave to employees. In addition, at least 3 California cities have passed their own paid sick leave laws, meaning that…
Developing a Social Media Plan
Like it or not social media is an important communication channel for your business and you need a plan of how to leverage this asset. In this article we will explore the factors to consider as you create your plan. Social media is a very big topic and this article…
HR Minute – Meal Periods
Have you ever been stressed at work?
Of course you have! We all experience moderate to severe stress at some time. Did you know that people react to stress differently? In fact, how you behave when under stress might be completely opposite to how a co-worker reacts depending on your personality traits. Here at YPP, we have…
Important Ruling Regarding the Inside Sales Exemption
Wage orders 4 and 7 (1) provide for an Inside Sales exemption, under which employees can be exempt from overtime if their earnings exceed 1 ½ times minimum wage and more than 50% of their compensation is from commissions. It is very common for employers to have commission plans under which the…
Comprehensive Compensation Review & Analysis vs. Simple Compensation Comparison
How Much Information Do You Want or Need? You want to determine the appropriate compensation for a specific position or evaluate whether your company wide compensation plan is competitive. Determining the best way to obtain this information really depends on how thorough you want or need to be. YPP provides…
Employee Background Checks – Not An Optional Business Commodity
Five percent of job applicants have a criminal record within the last seven years. Most business owners and recruiters know they should perform background checks on applicants before offering them a job; however, few people can actually define what background checks actually entail. The laws governing background checks are complicated,…
The Role of Enterprise Social Collaboration in Employee Engagement
Many organizations, even small to mid-sized ones, have employees separated by more than just multiple branch locations – different work experiences, expectations and generational differences create unique cultural issues and challenges in the workforce. When implemented and managed successfully, enterprise social collaboration (ESC) can enhance the “emotional connection” between employees,…
HR Minute – Exempt & Non-Exempt
Click here to get more information