[fa icon="calendar'] Aug 8, 2019 8:00:00 AM / by Michelle Nystrom
If you run a construction-based business in California that supplies electricians, plumbers, mechanics, pavers, or other construction-related laborers to perform work on public works projects, you are required to pay a prevailing wage rate, which is a fixed hourly rate predetermined by the state or federal government. We have detailed everything you'll need to know about paying your workers a prevailing wage in California.
[fa icon="calendar'] Aug 1, 2019 8:00:00 AM / by Michelle Nystrom
Many laws are in place to prevent employers from discriminating against job candidates during the hiring process; however, many hiring practices that are considered unfair may not actually be illegal. Most companies have a specific recruitment process in place to help avoid discrimination. The problem is that some of these processes may still include areas that could potentially be deemed unfair.
[fa icon="calendar'] Jul 18, 2019 8:00:00 AM / by Michelle Nystrom
Filling positions at your company can be a challenging task, especially for certain jobs that have a lot of responsibilities. Not only will you go through hundreds if not thousands of resumes to identify potential candidates, you’ll interview them over the phone and in person to make sure that they are a good fit. Even then, you will likely have competition from other companies who are looking to fill similar positions. Just because you offer a job to a candidate doesn’t mean that they will take it. To aid your search, here is a detailed discussion of what requirements to look for as well as a few examples of some of the most in-demand jobs of today and what their requirements entail.
[fa icon="calendar'] Jul 11, 2019 8:00:00 AM / by Michelle Nystrom
Finding the right job candidates is a challenge in itself. Once you have identified a good candidate for your position, you’ll still need to offer a salary that’s fair for both sides. This is a lot easier said than done. Offer too much, and you could overpay the candidate and hurt your company's budget. Offer too little and you risk offending the candidate to the point where they won't be willing to negotiate further. Keeping that in mind, let us show you how to prepare and execute successful salary negotiations.
[fa icon="calendar'] Jul 4, 2019 8:00:00 AM / by Michelle Nystrom
If you’re starting your own business or your existing business has grown to the point where it’s time to hire employees, then you’ll have to learn how to set up and manage payroll. Unfortunately, managing payroll isn’t as simple as just paying your employees what they’re owed. Taxes make things much more complicated. We’ve put together a guide to help make setting up and managing your company’s payroll a little easier.
[fa icon="calendar'] Jun 20, 2019 8:00:00 AM / by Michelle Nystrom
There was a period of time when someemployers would take advantage of their employees by paying extremely low wages for long, hard work in unsafe working conditions. The federal government put a stop to this in 1938 when it passed the Federal Labor Standards Act (FLSA), which established a number of federal labor laws, including overtime laws, working condition laws, minimum wage laws, and child labor laws. Employers must follow these laws or face stiff consequences; however, there may be additional state laws that employers must follow as well. For example, California has its own labor laws that are even stricter than those outlined in the FLSA. As an employer, it’s incredibly important that you abide by all of California’s labor laws in addition to the federal labor laws. Become familiar with the following California labor laws and how they differ from the federal labor laws.
[fa icon="calendar'] Jun 13, 2019 8:00:00 AM / by Michelle Nystrom
If you’re in need of additional staff but don’t necessarily need a full-time employee (or can’t afford a full-time employee due to current budgetary limitations), consider hiring a part-time employee. The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) doesn’t define what makes an employee full-time or part-time, but the U.S. Bureau of Labor does. According to them, part-time employees work less than 34 hours a week.
[fa icon="calendar'] Jun 6, 2019 8:00:00 AM / by Michelle Nystrom
As a California business owner, you'll need to hire employees at some point if you haven't already. When you do, you'll have two ways that you can pay them: by offering a yearly salary or by offering an hourly wage. There are some major differences between offering a salary and offering an hourly wage, even if they end up being the same amount. It's important to understand what the differences are and how they will affect your business to determine what will suit your employment needs best.
[fa icon="calendar'] May 16, 2019 8:00:00 AM / by Michelle Nystrom
When you hire employees on an hourly wage, whether it’s for a part-time or a full-time position, it means that they are non-exempt workers. You will have to abide by the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and the California Labor Code, both of which outline a number of wage rules that you are legally obligated to follow. However, employees that are paid an annual salary instead of an hourly wage are generally considered exempt from these wage rules. As a result, you might want to consider transitioning employees on an hourly rate to a salary at some point. We’ve compiled a step-by-step guide that will help you do just that.
[fa icon="calendar'] May 9, 2019 12:15:54 PM / by Michelle Nystrom
When an individual is in debt to a creditor, one way that the individual can be forced to pay what they owe is through a wage garnishment order. Such an order allows the creditor to obtain payments on what is owed directly from the individual’s paycheck. If one of your employees was taken to court over a debt, you may receive a court judgement that orders you to withhold a part of their wages. You will then be legally obligated to withhold the amount specified in the court order from your employee’s paycheck, which you will then have to direct to the designated creditor or agency.
