With recent unexpected difficulties, two bills that would’ve altered California’s unemployment insurance (UI) aren’t advancing this year. California’s UI Background The UI program was created as part of the Social Security Act of 1935. It’s a unique federal-state program that provides weekly benefits up to 26 weeks to unemployed (or underemployed) workers actively seeking work. […]
SB 525 was enacted in California last year to raise the minimum wage for many healthcare employees. With this law, the minimum wage would be raised to $21 in most facilities and as high as $23 or $25 in other health centers. Although this law was set to start June 1, 2024, California’s governor, Gavin […]
Just a day prior to its implementation, California Governor Gavin Newsom delayed the state’shealthcare minimum wage bill (Senate Bill 525) to July 1 to better align the increase with the state’sbudget. Authored by Senator Maria Elena Durazo, Senate Bill 828 to better coordinate state budgetprojections and its massive $73 billion budget shortfall. Senate Bill 525 […]
With a New Year upon us, it’s time for employees to submit a new Form W-4! Although most employees may continue with their existing Form W-4 on file, many other employees may have experienced a lifestyle change (or changes) during the 2022 calendar year that will impact their tax liability for the 2023 calendar year […]
In 2005, a Texas masonry business hired and utilized several subcontractors to perform the labor necessary on behalf of the business. For the tax years 2005-2008, the business owner had filed Form 1099 to report the payments made to the subcontractors, but several of those 1099s filed lacked the required Taxpayer Identification (“TIN”) numbers. Pursuant […]
Human Resource consultants must be proficient in IT, sales, accounting, finance, marketing, and of course, human resource management to fully comprehend issues and inefficiencies in human resources and how to remedy them. Many Human resource consultants offer robust software that makes common HR functions streamlined for ease, speed, and reliability. Many HR consultants are educated […]
During the pandemic, childcare providers have closed or limited capacity. Schools are virtual in many areas. This leaves a lot of employees with the severe challenge of juggling childcare and working from home. Or they may not be able to return to work because they are still trying to care for children. That’s why employer […]
