On March 11, 2013 the city of San Jose, CA implemented a minimum wage rate of $10.00 per hour, joining 10 states and two other cities that on January 1, 2013 increased their minimum wage rates. Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Missouri, Montana, Ohio, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington and the city of San Francisco all increased [...]
2013 Minimum Wage Rates & Poster Links. San Jose, CA Joins the list March 11
March 31, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Be sure you are properly paying overtime to non-exempt employees
January 10, 2012 by
This entry is part 5 of 9 in the series 10.5 COMMON EMPLOYMENT-RELATED MISTAKES – And how to avoid themBe careful to properly draw the line between “exempt” employees and “non-exempt” (those entitled to receive overtime pay). Paying employees a salary isn’t enough to avoid overtime. Unless employees are exempt from the provisions of the [...]
Required Workplace Forms Updated for 2011
December 31, 2010 by
This entry is part 1 of 4 in the series Required PostingsFORM I-9 NOTE 1: Be sure you are using the correct form. There have been multiple revisions. Rev. 08/07/09 is the most recent revision, and has an expiration date 8/31/12. Rev. 02/02/09 is also an acceptable version. The revision date can be found on the [...]
USCIS Changes Plans – Delays New Form I-9 for 60 days
February 2, 2009 by
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced it has delayed by 60 days, until April 3, 2009. The implementation of an interim final rule entitled Documents Acceptable for Employment Eligibility Verification” was published in the Federal Register on Dec. 17, 2008. The rule streamlines the Employment Eligibility Verification (Form I-9) process. The announcement [...]
I-9 Form changed again so start using the new version by Feb. 2, 2009
December 18, 2008 by
DELAY OF PLANS FOR THE I-9 WAS ANNOUNCED ON 1/30/09 – CONTINUE TO USE THE EXISTING FORM. Click here for the update The information below is informational only. Follow the above link for the current changes. I-9 Form changed again so start using the new version by Feb. 2, 2009 The USCIS announced this [...]
