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- Minimum Wage California Local Minimum Wages Set to Rise July 1, 2026
- Workplace Safety California’s WVPP Annual Review: 7 Records to Pull Before Cal/OSHA Asks
- Multi-State Compliance The $80 drug test that can cost Utah employers up to $160 each
- Timekeeping Why a four-minute late lunch in California can cost you an hour of pay
- Benefits & Compensation California Pay Data Reports Are Due May 13. Your HRIS Needs the Pay Decision Record.
- Blog California SB 68 turns the menu into a recordkeeping problem
- Blog If a PAGA notice gets more specific, your records must too
- Employee Onboarding Form I-9 Updates 2026 That Break the Usual Fix-It Workflow
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Poor Performance: How to Handle it
If you are in a management position, chances are you are going to have to deal with underperforming employees. Addressing…
5 Tips to Help New Managers Shine
Becoming a new manager can be both exciting and intimidating. As a manager, you are no longer watching, you are…
California Employers to Face Lots of Changes in 2019
For California, 2019 is all about continuing its active involvement in regulating the employer-employee relationship. The state’s legislature is enacting…
Minimum Wage Changes: 20 States Updating their Wage Rates in 2019
More than 20 states and a number of municipalities will be increasing their minimum wage between Dec. 31, 2018, and…
California’s Anti-Sexual Harassment Laws: What Employers Need to Know
California has joined in the fight against sexual harassment in the workplace, enacting new regulations and laws that will take…
Employee Paycards: Are They Worth Implementing?
Traditionally, businesses provide employees with the option of receiving their wages through a paycheck or direct deposit. Now, more and…
Opinion: Are Millennials Killing the Primary-Care Doctor?
You have probably noticed the many accusations towards millennials on the internet, how they are ruining traditional aspects of society…
New York’s New Anti-Sexual Harassment Laws: What Employers Need to Know
With the overwhelming participation in the #MeToo movement and the increasing national media coverage of sexual harassment claims and allegations…
Freedom From Workplace Bullies Week: What is Workplace Bullying and How to Stop it
Freedom From Workplace Bullies Week is commemorated on October 14th through October 20th this year. Awareness of this issue during…
How to Eliminate Toxic Talk in the Workplace
Toxic talk and gossip in the workplace is not only distracting but it can wreak havoc on your office morale…
How to Manage and Optimize Remote Talent
There are many reasons remote work has become so popular. A remote workforce can increase productivity, with quieter environments and…
Generation Z in the Workforce
“Millennial” has been a word on many employers tongues over the years, with hundreds of articles and tools created to…
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