The outbreak of COVID-19 has rattled our day to day lives in unexpected ways. This is especially true, when it comes to our workplaces and work practices. In the interest…
Year: 2020
Fringe Benefits for DBA Contractors... WTF?
.As an employer working under a Davis-Bacon Act (DBA) contract, do compliance and benefits administration have you saying, “WTF?” That’s, “What the fringe?” The question of how to best utilize…
CO SB 19-196: What You Need to Know
In the spring of 2019, Governor Polis signed the Colorado Quality Apprenticeship Training Act of 2019 (CO SB 19-196) into law. This new law modifies several procurement requirements for state…
CalSavers is Coming!
California recently joined a growing list of states to launch a state-run retirement program. The program, CalSavers, is a state-mandated program that eventually will require all employers to participate, if…
FLSA Final Rule: Overtime Changes and More in 2020
On September 24, 2019, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued a final rule that updated and revised the earning thresholds necessary to exempt executive, administrative and professional employees under…
California S.B. 78 is Now in Effect
On June 27, 2019, Governor Newsome signed California S.B. 78 into law. The bill requires an individual to be enrolled in and maintain minimum essential health coverage under a health…