For many small businesses, the lure of joining a PEO was very attractive – lower cost for employee benefits or workers’ compensation, lower risk in terms of HR compliance, and “full service” HR and payroll, all bundled with technology for you and your employees. But, as your company has grown…
Even before the recent economic recovery, California was always one of the most complicated states in which to be an employer. This has always been an especially difficult burden for small to mid-sized employers. Now, however, with economic activity increased in most industries and virtually all areas of the Golden…
By Crystal Spraggins, SPHR An HR professional for nearly 17 years, I’ve been as critical of the function as anyone. And the reason is—this job is teeming with potential that far too often goes untapped. And while I have fantasies that a push could come from the bottom up, as has…
The promise of joining a PEO (Professional Employer Organization) was to help your business in two main areas: lower costs, primarily the cost of health benefits and workers’ compensation, and lower risk, primarily in the area of HR regulatory compliance. Sure, they promised various other benefits, but let’s be honest,…
Last week, Governor Brown signed into law the Healthy Workplaces, Healthy Families Act of 2014 with an effective date of 1/1/2015. The law mandates that most employers provide paid sick leave to employees. In addition, at least 3 California cities have passed their own paid sick leave laws, meaning that…
Of course you have! We all experience moderate to severe stress at some time. Did you know that people react to stress differently? In fact, how you behave when under stress might be completely opposite to how a co-worker reacts depending on your personality traits. Here at YPP, we have…
Wage orders 4 and 7 (1) provide for an Inside Sales exemption, under which employees can be exempt from overtime if their earnings exceed 1 ½ times minimum wage and more than 50% of their compensation is from commissions. It is very common for employers to have commission plans under which the…
How Much Information Do You Want or Need? You want to determine the appropriate compensation for a specific position or evaluate whether your company wide compensation plan is competitive. Determining the best way to obtain this information really depends on how thorough you want or need to be. YPP provides…
Five percent of job applicants have a criminal record within the last seven years. Most business owners and recruiters know they should perform background checks on applicants before offering them a job; however, few people can actually define what background checks actually entail. The laws governing background checks are complicated,…
Many organizations, even small to mid-sized ones, have employees separated by more than just multiple branch locations – different work experiences, expectations and generational differences create unique cultural issues and challenges in the workforce. When implemented and managed successfully, enterprise social collaboration (ESC) can enhance the “emotional connection” between employees,…
