Many nonprofits must rely on individuals volunteering their time in lieu of a paid staff. Last month, a California appellate court, in Spilman v. The Salvation Army, adopted the following two-part test to relieve…
Read ArticleI previously boasted how much our firm is leveraging AI to provide our clients greater efficiency and most savings. This is only half the story. Although we were early adopters of AI technology for…
Read ArticleLike everyone, we are awestruck by this thing called Artificial Intelligence (AI). It’s crazy, right? Civilization is turning a page. We first want to share with our clients that we leverage AI responsibly, ethically…
Read ArticleStarting January 1, 2026, Senate Bill (SB) 642 tightens California’s pay-equity and transparency rules. Employers must include a genuine, good-faith salary range in every job posting, not a placeholder or open-ended figure. The law…
Read ArticleThe compliance deadline for compliance with new California mandatory workplace “Know Your Rights” notice requirement is February 1, 2026. More specifically, the new law requires giving a standalone written notice to all employees and…
Read ArticleEmployers sometimes ask how to provide a comprehensive Employee Handbook to employees across multiple states, where the laws differ dramatically from California. This is an easy fix and we do it all the time:…
Read ArticleStarting January 1, 2026, California’s statewide minimum wage will rise from $16.50 to $16.90/hour for all employers. That increase also bumps the minimum exempt-employee salary to $70,304/year. Recall certain exempt-employee categories, such as the Executive, Administrative…
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