Compliance

New Employment Laws Infographic

The California Chamber of Commerce is presenting handy summaries of new legislation taking effect in 2017 that will affect the day-to-day operations of California...

IRS Issues Reminders of Deadlines for Filing W-2, Health Care Forms

Forms W-2 and Affordable Care Act (ACA) reporting were the subject of recent communications from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). The IRS reminded employers and...

Proposition 64 Stays Out of the Workplace

On November 8, California joined several other states in legalizing recreational use of marijuana by adults. Proposition 64, also known as the Adult Use of...

Reading Between the Weeds

On November 8, California voters will decide whether California will become the fifth state in the nation to legalize adult recreational use of marijuana....

Just-Signed Bill Directs Development of Indoor Heat Illness Standard

Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. has signed a bill directing Cal/OSHA to adopt a regulation to prevent heat illness for indoor workers. SB 1167 (Mendoza;...

What California Employers Need to Know About New Federal Overtime Rule

The new federal overtime rule, its effects on how California employers pay their employees, and how employers can prepare for the change are the...

San Diego Makes Changes to City Paid Sick Leave Requirement

The City of San Diego has finalized an implementing ordinance for the voter-approved paid sick leave and minimum wage ordinance that went into effect...

Employers Must Begin Electronic Filing of UI Taxes, Payroll Tax on January 1

Beginning January 1, 2017, employers with 10 or more employees will be required to electronically submit employment tax returns, wage reports, and payroll tax...

Mandated Changes to Federal Employment Postings for August 1

With little notice, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently announced two mandatory poster changes. Beginning August 1, employers must post updated versions of the...

Paid Sick Leave: Remember Local Ordinances in Six Cities

Employers in six California cities must consider paid sick leave requirements established by local ordinances in addition to the state paid sick leave law...