by Dann Peterson | Oct 14, 2019 | Compliance, Regulation Updates
As a follow-up to our recent post about Assembly Bill 3018 (AB-3018), the journeyperson hiring requirements will increase contractors’ liability on public works projects for a second year in a row on January 1, 2020. The increased liability will require 60 percent of...
by Dann Peterson | Sep 30, 2019 | Compliance, Regulation Updates
California’s 2018 Dynamex decision (known for the “ABC Test” to determine if workers are employees or independent contractors) was signed into law this past August. The California Assembly Bill 5 (AB 5) will go into effect January 1, 2020. Broadly speaking, the...
by Dann Peterson | Sep 20, 2019 | Compliance, Employee Benefits
A law was finalized and signed by California Governor, Gavin Newsom, on August 30, 2019 that requires employers to notify employees who participate in a flexible spending account (FSA) of any deadline to withdraw funds before they expire at the end of the plan year....
by Dann Peterson | Aug 27, 2019 | Compliance, Prevailing Wage Info, Regulation Updates
Earlier this month, Comptroller Susana Mendoza signed an executive order aimed at refocusing enforcement of state prevailing wage laws for construction projects receiving money from the state of Illinois. This year a $45 billion funding agreement went into effect for...
by Dann Peterson | Aug 16, 2019 | Compliance, Prevailing Wage Info
Many contractors that perform work in San Jose, CA might be surprised to find out that prevailing wage requirements will apply to certain private projects fully or partially subsidized by the city. This expansion of prevailing wage laws was passed on June 25,...
by Dann Peterson | Aug 14, 2019 | Compliance, laws
Colorado is the latest to join the growing list of states prohibiting private employers from inquiring into, or requiring disclosure of, an applicant’s criminal history on an initial employment application, effective September 1, 2019. The law also prohibits employers...
