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Payroll Company Vanishes with $35 Million, Stiffing Employers
A payroll company, MyPayrollHR, based in upstate New York, has vanished with nearly $35 million in payroll funds from its customers, leaving thousands of employees missing their pay but also not forwarding payroll taxes to the government for the employers. This...
Why Employers Need to be HIPAA Compliant
HIPAA compliance for employers is a complicated and nuanced topic. No employer group is the same when it comes to supplying health benefits to their employees. Smaller employers (fewer than 50 lives) usually outsource the day-to-day administrative tasks to...
AB5 New Employee Classification Test Signed into Law
Governor Gavin Newsom signed legislation placing in law the test for determining when a worker is an independent contract as outlined in a California Supreme Court decision last year. AB 5 codifies the “ABC” test adopted by the California Supreme Court in Dynamex...
Counting Employees Doesn’t Always Add Up!
Employee counts are used to determine what laws, rules, fees and penalties apply to a health plan and/or the employer sponsor. The methods for counting employees are as varied as the laws that affect them. Counting employees can leave you feeling cross-eyed. With the...
Cities of Petaluma and Sonoma Increase Minimum Wage
The local minimum wage ordinance trend continues to heat up, again, as Petaluma and Sonoma, two Bay Area cities, approved to accelerate the minimum wage rates currently set forth in California's minimum wage schedule, by adopting their own local minimum wage...
California Cleans Up Sexual Harassment Training Law
On August 30, 2019, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed clean-up legislation (S.B. 778) clarifying the state’s sexual harassment prevention training and education law, particularly when mandatory training must be completed. Why a Clean-Up Bill? California’s...
Form I-9 Is Expiring on August 31, 2019
The federal government's Form I-9, used by HR departments across the country to verify workers' employment eligibility, is expiring at the end of the month. The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is working on updating the form, but it may not happen...
ICE Heats Up Form I-9 Audits: What California Employers Need to Do If They Get a Notice
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) issued thousands of Form I-9 audit notices this summer. As ICE worksite enforcement continues to increase, California employers need to keep in mind state requirements when served with a Form I-9 audit notice....
Barry Cohn Chosen by the SFVBJ The 200 Most Influential Leaders
The San Fernando Valley Business Journal has included Barry Cohn as one of the 200 most influential leaders in the Valley. Barry is President of Really Great Employee Benefits an employee benefits consulting firm headquartered in Canoga Park, and CEO of JorgensenHR...
US Department of Labor Released an Updated Workplace Poster for Federal Contractors
Federal contractors and subcontractors are required to inform employees of their rights under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA), the primary law governing relations between unions and employers in the private sector. This poster has been updated as of June 12,...
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