Paying wages "under the table".
Is it worth the risk?
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| Many employers do not realize that when they get caught doing
this, their CA state payroll tax liability will be 20 times more
than if they would have voluntarily reported the employee's wages and paid the payroll
taxes. |
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Cash Shortages
and Uniform Requirements |
| Can I deduct a cash shortage or
uniform costs and loss from an employee's paycheck? We are also often asked how to
properly deduct the cash shortage from the employee's paycheck. |
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How Employers Can Prevent UI Imposter Fraud
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| Here are
tips on how you can help EDD prevent UI imposter fraud,
identity theft, and, at the same time, help control your UI
costs. |
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California's
Paid Family Leave Bill |
Former
Gov. Gray Davis signed a law that makes California the first state to offer workers paid
family leave. The law, financed by an employee payroll tax, allows workers to take six
weeks off to care for a newborn, a newly adopted child or a sick family member. |
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Cash Flow
Worksheet |
With the continuous increases in our
California client's operating expense statements, now might be a good time to review the cash flow
of your business. |
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California's
Paid Family Leave Insurance Program
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| For California workers covered by
State Disability Insurance, Paid Family Leave insurance provides up to six weeks of
benefits for individuals who must take time off to care for a seriously ill child, spouse,
parent, or domestic partner, or to bond with a new minor child. |
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Employee Meal and Rest Periods |
| Many employers frequently ask
exactly what are the meal and rest period requirements. The following is a word-for-word
explanation of your responsibilities towards your employees when you have to give meal and
rest periods. This includes cashiers. |
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California's Rules on Employing Minors |
| In California, a permit to work
must be issued to a minor 14 to 17 to work outside of school hours for a period of time. |
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Child Support and Wage Assignments |
Under state law, when an employer
fails to comply with a wage assignment order, local child support agencies may obtain a
court order to require the employer to make child support payments through electronic
funds transfer. |
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Personnel Files - Who Can See What |
| In the
State of California, your personnel files are not as private as
you might think. Although many employees don't know it, they are
entitled to look at their files. If you're not careful, this
issue can cause you some severe headaches. |
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Calculating
Employee Hours Worked |
| An employer may not arbitrarily fail to count as hours
worked any part, however small, of the employee's fixed or regular working time or
practically ascertainable period of time he is regularly required to spend on duties
assigned to him/her. |
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California
Overtime Law |
| Questions have been recently asked as to the definition of
California overtime. Here is a clarification of the rules we must live
with. |
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Firing Medical Marijuana Users OK
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| Employers
can fire workers found to have used medical marijuana that was
legally prescribed, the California Supreme Court ruled in
another setback for California in its increasingly rancorous
clash with federal law over medical pot use. |
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When
to Throw-Out -- What |
| Ready to clean out the closet? Here is a suggested retention
plan to comply with year 2008 regulations, and some guidelines to help streamline your company's document
filing system. |
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New 2008
Requirement for California Employers |
| Effective January 1, 2008, all California employers are
required to provide all employees with written notice of their
possible right to an Earned Income Tax Credit on
their
federal income tax returns. Go here for everything you need. |
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Which Benefits Are You
Required to Offer? |
| In the state of California small
employers are not required to provide certain benefits. So what do you have
to do? Here's the listing of what you have to and do not have to provide employees. |
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Alternative Work Schedules and Make-Up Time
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| Is granting an employee's request to work make-up time the
employer's sole discretion? And what if the workforce wants an alternative work schedule? |
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Employee Payroll Deductions |
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We are often asked what you can and can’t
deduct from an employee’s paycheck. Here
are some things that you should not deduct. |
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California Cracks Down on Drug Paraphernalia in C-Stores |
| A law designed to educate
liquor licensees and prevent the sale of drug paraphernalia in convenience stores and
liquor stores is being enforced. |
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Who's Exempt From Overtime |
| Federal and state laws require most
employers to pay overtime. These laws contain many exceptions, so not all employees are
entitled to overtime. Are your employees entitled to overtime pay? Learn the rules here. |
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Sexual Harassment
Guidelines
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| A program to eliminate sexual
harassment from the workplace is not only required by law, but
it is the most practical way to avoid or limit damages if
harassment should occur despite preventative efforts. |
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Sales of Food & Beverages by Mini-Marts
& Convenience Stores |
| There is some confusion among
convenience stores and mini marts regarding the taxability of heated foods, hot drinks,
and prepackaged foods that are heated in a microwave by the store clerk or customer. The
following information should answer most of those questions. |
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Merchants Targeted in Youth Smoking Crackdown |
| Retailers who sell tobacco products
in California will be subjected to more inspections to make sure they are not selling to
minors. |
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Purchasing a
Business with Employees in California |
| If you purchase a business with
employees (or that previously had employees), you may be held liable for the previous
owner’s EDD liability if a Certificate of Release of Buyer (DE 2220) is not
obtained. |
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California Taxpayers Face More
IRS Scrutiny |
| Taxpayers in California are four times as likely to be
audited by the Internal Revenue Service as those living in other states, according to a
study reported by the The New York Times citing a university study of tax data. |
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Do Your Employees Claim Exempt
Status? |
| If your employees wish to specify different withholding for State
purposes, an Employee Withholding Allowance Certificate (DE 4) must be filed. |
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Regulations Covering the Discharge of Any Employee |
| You must give immediate written notice to an employee of his/her
discharge (fired), layoff, leave of absence, or suspension. The written notice must
include five items which meet the minimum requirements. |
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Lactation Accommodation Legislation |
| Women with infants and toddlers are
the fastest growing segment in the workforce in the United States. |
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California
Employee's Withholding Allowance Certificate |
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Sales Tax Rates by County
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