Administering COBRA Correctly Recently, while I was on hold with a payroll company, their hold music announcer talked about the highlights of their system and reported that the IRS estimates that 90% of companies do not administer COBRA correctly. Below are some important things you need to know about COBRA coverage to ensure you are […]
Read More California Assembly Bill 1676 Governor Jerry Brown recently signed California Assembly Bill 1676 into law. The new employment law bill prohibits employers from solely using an applicant’s salary history to justify wage disparity. California AB 1676 amends California’s Fair Pay Act (CFPA) and says that salary history cannot justify a gender pay gap. There are […]
Read More On January 1, 2017, the California minimum wage increased to $10.50 an hour, up from the current $10.00 an hour. Employers should review any pay practices that could be affected by the minimum wage increase. Did you know that employers with under 25 employees have 1 additional year to implement state minimum wage increases? See […]
Read More Employee Notifications Required for Domestic Violence Leave The current law requires employers with 25 or more employees to provide protected leave for domestic violence, sexual assault or stalking and employees are entitled to mandatory paid sick days, and unpaid “leaves of absences” for this reason. Also, employees that are victims of domestic violence, sexual assault […]
Read More Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), an employer must consider granting unpaid leave as a reasonable accommodation if the employee requests the accommodation. Many employers will only provide leaves that they are required to provide under the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) or the California Family Rights Act (CFRA) without considering that they may […]
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