The maximum amount of earnings subject to the Social Security payroll tax will climb to $127,200 an increase of $8,700 from 2016. the Social Security Administration (SSA) announced on Oct. 18. 12 million workers will increase their contribution. This adjustment, which takes effect Jan. 1, is based on the government’s estimate of real wage growth… Read more »
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I-9 form has been updated.
On Aug. 25, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approved a revised Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification. USCIS must publish a revised form by Nov. 22, 2016. Employers may continue using the current version of Form I-9. See below. Form I-9 Instructions 03/08/13 N The form expiration date can be found at the top… Read more »
Governor Brown signed three employment-related bills.
AB 1066 by Assemblymember Lorena Gonzalez (D-San Diego) – Agricultural workers: wages, hours, and working conditions Existing law sets wage, hour, meal break requirements, and other working conditions for employees and requires an employer to pay overtime wages as specified to an employee who works in excess of a workday or workweek, as defined, and… Read more »
Are Your Paystubs Correct?
Common mistakes failing to provide the correct full legal name of the employer, Not providing the employer’s address, not listing the beginning and the end of the pay period, not providing the total hours worked, regular and overtime. The penalty for failure to follow California Labor Code 226, failure carries a civil penalty of $50… Read more »
EQUAL PAY EQUAL PAY DAY
California took a major step Tuesday toward closing the lingering wage gap between men and women, as Gov. Jerry Brown signed one of the toughest pay equity laws in the nation. Women in California who work full time are paid substantially less — a median 84 cents for every dollar — than men, according to… Read more »
New Overtime Pay Rules
The Department announced a Final Rule focused primarily on updating the salary and compensation levels needed for Executive, Administrative and Professional workers to be exempt. For more information, see http://www.dol.gov/whd/overtime/final2016/. The primary change raises the salary test to a weekly salary of $913.00 or an annual salary of $47,476. The salary test in CA currently… Read more »
New Overtime Pay Rules
The Department announced a Final Rule focused primarily on updating the salary and compensation levels needed for Executive, Administrative and Professional workers to be exempt. For more information, see http://www.dol.gov/whd/overtime/final2016/. The primary change raises the salary test to a weekly salary of $913.00 or an annual salary of $47,476. The salary test in CA currently… Read more »
Sex Harassment Discrimination I-9
There are a number of changes that employers in CA. Employers need to redistribute their Discrimination And Harassment policy after making some changes. Employers must provide employees with a copy of the written policy. It can be provided via email if a tracking system ensures employees read and acknowledge the policy. Employers can discuss the… Read more »