compliance

benefits, business, California, compliance, Employee, HR, management, retirement

In response to a nationwide retirement crisis, many states are rolling out their own retirement plans. Joining the ranks of Oregon, Illinois, and others in releasing a state-sponsored IRA savings program, California Senate Bill 1234 officially mandated that all California…

How to Run Your CA Pay Data Report

March 31, 2021

business, California, compliance, diversity, reporting

We are excited to announce that SDP’s CA Pay Data Report is now available! To help you comply with the DFEH’s new requirement for California employers with 100+ employees, this article will walk you through how to: Prepare your employee data Run…

eAlert: CA Supplemental Paid Sick Leave (SB 95)

March 30, 2021

business, California, compliance, Coronavirus, Employee, HR

California recently passed SB 95, a Supplemental Paid Sick Leave (SPSL) law providing up to 80 hours of COVID-related sick leave for employees. All California employers with more than 25 employees, regardless of location, in both public and private sectors,…

OSHA’s New COVID-19 Guidance & How to Keep Your Workplace Safe

March 8, 2021

Human Resources

business, compliance, Coronavirus, HR, OSHA, safety

In 1970, when Richard Nixon signed the Occupational Safety and Health Act into law, an estimated 14,000 workers were killed on the job every year. Fifty years later, that number is down to 5,333. Still, safety in the workplace remains…

eAlert: California Pay Data Reporting

March 1, 2021

business, California, compliance, diversity, Employee, equality, HR, reporting

*Updated Mar. 12 with new information on DFEH deadline deferral option. Starting this year, employers in California that have 100+ employees, regardless of location, must submit employee pay data reporting to the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH)…

COVID Relief Bill: Tax Credits for Paid Leave Extended to March 31

December 28, 2020

President Trump has signed a new $900 billion COVID-19 Relief Bill. Among other things, the new bill answers the burning question of whether federal Emergency Paid Sick Leave (EPSL) and Emergency Family and Medical Leave (EFMLA) will be extended. The…

2021 California Legal Updates

December 21, 2020

Human Resources

California has several labor law changes and amendments scheduled to take effect on January 1, 2021. These include mandatory child abuse reporting, expanded crime victim leave, and increased minimum wages and exempt employee salaries. Mandated Reporter Training California has added…

4 Steps to Take When an Employee Is Diagnosed with COVID-19

December 14, 2020

Human Resources

As COVID-19 infection rates continue to climb, it’s imperative that organizations respond quickly when an employee is diagnosed. Here are 4 steps you should take if you have an employee diagnosed with COVID-19. 1. Notify Employees Employees should be notified…

9 Compliance Pitfalls of Remote Work

December 7, 2020