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What to Know About the New Overtime Pay Rule
The federal overtime pay rule takes effect January 1, 2020 If certain employees work more than 40 hours in a workweek, they must be paid ... -
What to Know about the ABC Test
No, it isn’t about spelling. It’s a new law in California that governs the determination of whether a worker is an employee or independent contractor ... -
Developing Leadership Qualities: Patience
I can still hear my 6th grade teacher say (very often) that “patience is a virtue.” If you’re a Type A personality like me, patience ... -
What’s a Professional Will and Do You Need One?
The term “will” connotes the document used to distribute property when a person dies. However, professionals--doctors, psychologists, and attorneys, etc.—should leave instructions on how to ... -
Business Owner’s Planning for Personal Catastrophe
You can’t know in advance when a personal catastrophe—serious illness or accident to you or a close family member, a divorce, or a death in ... -
Understanding Government Notices to Your Business
It can happen. You receive an official-looking letter from a government agency or a court filled with a lot of legalese. What do you do? ... -
Employer Obligations to Employees Following a Disaster
Julia Child said: “Any disaster is a learning process.” With Hurricane Dorian recently behind us, it’s a good reminder about being sure to understand what ... -
Developing Leadership Qualities: Being Openminded
George Bernard Shaw said: “Those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything.” Being able to change your mind is a quality of good leadership. ... -
Record Retention: When Is Enough?
“What the world really needs is more love and less paperwork,” said Pearl Bailey. Of course, she was right. But the government doesn’t see it ... -
Salary History: Can You Ask?
What about a job applicant's salary history? Labor Day is the time to celebrate the American worker. One of the issues that has come to ...
