by connecttohr | Mar 11, 2013 | Legal/ Compliance
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has published a revised Employment Eligibility Verification Form I-9 (Rev. 03/08/13). The revised form includes new fields, reformatting to reduce errors and clearer instructions for both employees and employers. ...
by connecttohr | Dec 27, 2012 | Employee Relations, HR News for Small Businesses, Legal/ Compliance
There are a number of new laws going into affect in 2013 that will impact California employers. We’ve listed them below. You can find more detailed information on the CalChamber website. Except as noted, all new laws go into effect January 1, 2013. Religion and...
by connecttohr | Dec 12, 2012 | Employee Relations, Legal/ Compliance
As the year draws to a close, many of us are focused on finishing up projects and heading home for the holidays. As leaders, probably the last thing we want to deal with is employee relations issues. But employee relations issues have no holidays, in fact, are often...
by connecttohr | Nov 5, 2012 | Benefits, HR News for Small Businesses, Keep, Legal/ Compliance
Just a reminder that the General Election is Tuesday, November 6. As an employer, you are required to give employees who do not have sufficient time outside of work time off to vote. Here is the requirement according to the California Secretary of State website....
by connecttohr | Sep 18, 2012 | Legal/ Compliance
Do you have “independent contractors” working for you? Have you thoroughly researched and analyzed their relationship with your company to ensure they are contractors and not employees? Many employers see an economic advantage in hiring independent contractors versus...
by connecttohr | Sep 7, 2012 | Employee Relations, Legal/ Compliance
Companies large and small struggle with the issue of whether to classify an employee as exempt, i.e., exempt from overtime, or non-exempt. A common misconception among employers is that if a person is salaried, rather than hourly, they are exempt, and thus not...
