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We recently reported that a San Diego Superior Court found that See's Candy Shops violated California law by rounding employee time entries to the nearest six minutes.  The Fourth District Court of Appeal let the ruling stand.  Yesterday the Supreme Court ordered the Court of Appeal to review the case and decide the rounding issue.

Tags: HR Allen Consulting Services, HR Informant, Department of Labor, California Department of Labor Standards Enforceme, California Supreme Court, class action

The California Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) announced the launch of a new task force to “combat the underground economy.”

The Labor Enforcement Task Force (LETF) will be made up of personnel from the Department of Industrial Relations, the Employment Development Department, the Contractor’s State License Board, the Board of Equalization and the Bureau of Automotive Repair. 

The LETF was created to crack down on businesses that do not follow the state’s labor laws — hiring employees off the books and paying them under the table.

According to DIR, businesses that operate underground may violate many laws, including not paying income taxes, unemployment insurance or disability insurance; not carrying workers’ compensation coverage; not paying proper wages; and not registering for required licenses and permits.  

“These underground operations subsequently pay lower overhead costs which give them an unfair competitive advantage over legitimate, law-abiding businesses,” the DIR said in a statement.

The DIR said the LETF was created to

Tags: DIR, EDD, workers' comp, employment laws, paying employees, Labor Enforcement Task Force

Californiaemployers are working with the California Department of Veterans Affairs (CalVet) to help employees who are veterans take advantage of the state and federal benefits they have earned through military service.

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Working from home is far more affordable and convenient than renting an office. But if you don’t have an entire room to dedicate to your small business, it may prove difficult to maintain a professional work environment. Here are a few strategies for making the space youdo have work for you.

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Employee theft is a big problem for small businesses.  According to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, 75 percent of employees steal from their employers (most repeatedly). A typical business loses as much as five percent of revenues due to employee fraud and, says the National Federation of Independent Business, an employee is 15 times more likely than a non-employee to steal from a company.

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Citrus Heights , CA - January 10, 2012 - At their annual Chamber Awards luncheon, the Citrus Heights Regional Chamber of Commerce honored HR Allen Consulting Services with their Best of Citrus Heights Award for 2011. The Chamber honors the best in the Citrus Heights business community each year and HR Allen Consulting Services received the highest number of votes in their category of Human Resources and Payroll. Almost 10,000 votes were cast during the selection process which closed on December 29, 2011.

The Citrus Heights Regional Chamber of Commerce awards this prestigious honor annually to businesses in the Citrus Heights area who have proven themselves to represent the area business community in an exceptional fashion. The Chamber has 50 categories of representation for the various businesses who either belong to the chamber or have a business located there.

HR Allen Consulting Services offers a full range of Human Resource services including background screening, drug testing, payroll and benefits administration to area businesses. The company relieves business clients of these stressful and costly functions, allowing business to be able to focus more on their economic growth and success.

This Best of Citrus Heights Award demonstrates the high regard held by peers, clients and the community for HR Allen Consulting Services and their staff.

About HR Allen Consulting Services

HR Allen Consulting Services offers outsourcing services in the payroll and HR field for small to medium-size businesses in California, Nevada and Arizona. A full range of services is offered for helping start-up businesses, franchises and larger companies. Interested parties may reach them at their Citrus Heights, CA headquarters by phone at: (888) 353-2976, or their website address: http://www.hrallencs.com/. 

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You’d like to hire an employee to help take your business to the next level, but you’re overwhelmed by the sheer number of employment websites out there. Which ones are reliable? Which are most popular? Which have a solid track record?

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The Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) has issued three new fact sheets on unlawful retaliation under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), and the Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act (MSPA).

Tags: Immigration, Agency Happenings, Employment Wage and Hour Law, Retaliation, Department of Labor

Days after a U.S. District Court judge for the D.C. Circuit suggested that the National Labor Relations Board postpone the effective date of its notice posting rule, the agency has agreed to do so. As announced in a press release, the Board:

Tags: Labor-Management Relations, Agency Changes, Agency Happenings, Notice Posting Rule, NLRB