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Worker Misclassification and the Freelance Economy

HR Daily Advisor

In fact, the 2017 Workforce Productivity Report from WorkMarket and KRC Research found that 83% of business leaders believe their contract workers are as or more productive as their full-timers. Here are just a few good reasons, all from January 2017: Mittl v. by Lisa Higgins, Contributing Editor. There are more, of course.

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2018 California Minimum Wage Hike Brings Many Changes

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Start preparing now for the minimum wage increase! Last year, Governor Brown signed SB 3, a bill that increases the minimum wage in California to $15 per hour by 2022. The governor’s action makes California the first state in the nation to commit to raising the minimum wage to $15 per hour statewide. Not a member?

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State and Local Minimum Wage Increases Take Effect January 1

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Employers should check for local minimum wage requirements. The next increase to the California minimum wage takes effect on January 1, 2017, for employers with 26 or more employees. For these employers, the minimum wage rate increases to $10.50 Employers with 25 or fewer employees will continue to pay $10 an hour.

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California Wage Orders Updated

HRWatchdog

Employers must post the proper and updated Wage Order in their workplaces. The California Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) recently updated most of the Wage Orders to reflect the 2017 and 2018 increases in the state minimum wage. The updated Wage Orders include Wage Orders 1 through 13, 15 and 16.

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California Minimum Wage Hike Brings Many Changes

HRWatchdog

Start preparing now for the minimum wage increase! In early April, Governor Brown signed SB 3, a bill that will increase the minimum wage in California to $15 per hour by 2022. The governor’s action makes California the first state in the nation to commit to raising the minimum wage to $15 per hour statewide.

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New California Employment Laws Affecting Businesses in 2017 and Beyond

HRWatchdog

These new laws will affect California employers’ day-to-day operations and policies in 2017 and beyond. The 2017 legislative session produced new laws that will affect California employers’ day-to-day operations and policies in 2017 and beyond. Quite a few bills this year feature delayed or phased-in implementation.

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New Year, New Laws to Comply With

HRWatchdog

As we head toward the new year, don’t forget there are several new laws affecting California employers in 2017. CalChamber’s employment law counsel analyzed the significant pieces of legislation that Governor Brown signed into law and prepared a white paper summarizing their effects on California employers.