For many years now, YPP has partnered with Central Coast Labor Attorney, Jeff Dinkin (Stradling Law Firm in Santa Barbara) to offer an update of new and pending HR laws for the coming year. Once again this year, the event was held as a morning seminar at the Santa Maria…
When it comes to being an employer in California, one thing is certain; things will always be changing. In the key areas of Payroll, Human Resources, Employee Benefits, and Workers’ Compensation and Safety, the rules for you as a business owner are truly a moving target. Isaac Asimov’s famous quote…
By now, everyone is aware that Health Care Reform has a variety of key provisions that are phased in over time. Everywhere you look, someone has published a calendar or a timeline of when the key provisions kick in. Every business owner has pretty much memorized this list. So, is…
On 1/28/08, the President signed a new law that expands the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), providing leave rights for military families that is causing a new look at companies’ FMLA policies. The law went into effect as of that date, so it’s a mad scramble now as employers…
For most people, the acronym “EAP” is like valium for the ears: part of the 401(k), HSA, ADA, FMLA alphabet soup that seems to come with HR. Probably even reading that sentence made you a little bit drowsy, right? But it’s worth your while as a business owner or manager…
