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California’s wage and hour laws are not always easy to conform to and often employers are confused about how to comply with statutes. Employers have cause to worry: often, failure to follow the law can leave a company open to lawsuits and/or regulatory action. To keep you informed about the laws that are most easily
California’s wage and hour laws are not always easy to conform to and often employers are confused about how to comply with statutes. Employers have cause to worry: often, failure to follow the law can leave a company open to lawsuits and/or regulatory action. To keep you informed about the laws that are most easily
As unemployment dips to its lowest level in decades, coupled with more states legalizing marijuana, employers are having to rethink screening requirements for workers, particularly drug-testing. The problem is that employers are grappling with the sometimes conflicting local, state and federal laws and balancing them with their right to maintain a safe workplace. And while
The California Supreme Court has handed down a decision that rewrites the state’s independent contractor law by adopting a more stringent test for determining whether or not someone is an employee for wage order cases. The new test is similar to Massachusetts independent contractor law, which is considered the strictest in the country. The new
Design is more than just imagery; it’s storytelling. And to celebrate and be inspired by all the wonderful designers and storytellers across the map, we’ve put together our 2018 VMA Design Conference in San Francisco on June 15, 2018 from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Enjoy a full-day conference with incredible speakers during the 2018
If you’re not already offering wide format or printing in wide format, you should. The 2017 Printing Forecast, prepared by whattheythink.com, reports that wide format printing, and the related area of specialty printing, are the two leading options for printers looking to add new capabilities. Combined with new ink technologies, wide format equipment is being
When laying off staff there are many legal ramifications you have to consider to protect yourself against lawsuits. But while laying off staff is never easy, you have to make sure you protect your interests as well, particularly in terms of your intellectual property (i.e. patents, customer lists and more). Keep in mind that some
As the cyber threat spreads its tentacles, a new report sheds light on a rising risk, with the number of business e-mail compromises growing at an increasing rate. The report by Beazley Breach Response Services, part of specialist insurer Beazley P.L.C., found that the e-mail threat is greater for organizations that use Office 365, Microsoft’s
As more employers adopt high-deductible health plans, which leave their employees with more “skin in the game,” it’s important that you educate them on how to get the most out of the attached health savings accounts. Unfortunately, your employees may not be using the funds in their HSAs as efficiently as they should, and they
A new report by four Federal Reserve Banks found that small businesses affected by large disasters had failed to secure the right type of insurance, and that there was a mismatch between damages suffered and their insurance coverage. While some businesses suffered actual property damage, the majority that were affected by hurricanes, other major storms,
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