Demographic Pay Data Reporting – Due March 31, 2021
Large employers are now required to provide demographic pay data to the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) by March 31, 2021. SB 973 requires private employers of 100 or more...
View ArticleMeal Period Timekeeping – California Supreme Court says “No” to Rounding?
Many employers use rounding to adjust an employee’s work hours to the nearest whole time increment, such as five or ten minutes. Employers beware! However, in a newly published decision, timekeeping...
View ArticleAttorney Leroy Smith Joins Schneiders & Associates!
Schneiders & Associates is pleased to announce that Leroy Smith joined the firm as Of Counsel. Mr. Smith served as the County Counsel for the County of Ventura from July 2010 until his retirement...
View Article2021 COVID-19 SUPPLEMENTAL PAID SICK LEAVE UPDATE
EFFECTIVE MARCH 29, 2021 Employees who work for Employers with more than 25 employees are entitled to up to 80 hours of Paid Sick Leave (PSL).The Employee can make the request for PSL orally or in...
View ArticleImportant Issues to Consider When Setting Up Your Estate Plan
Often estate planning focuses on the “big picture” issues, such as who gets what, whether a living trust should be created to avoid probate and tax planning to minimize gift and estate taxes. However,...
View ArticleEnforceability of Arbitration Agreements in Employee Handbooks
There is no law that state that companies must have employee handbooks or how often an employee handbook should be updated. However, crafting an employee handbook and frequently reviewing and updating...
View ArticleCalOSHA Updates Emergency Temporary Standards (ETS) for COVID-19 in the...
Cal/OSHA Guidelines for Employers After nearly 15 months of being quarantined, tested, facemasked, socially-distanced, and finally vaccinated, Californians are returning to “normalcy”, which in many...
View ArticleFDA APPROVAL OF THE PFIZER COVID-19 VACCINE – WHAT EMPLOYERS NEED TO KNOW
On August 23, 2021, the FDA approved Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine. The vaccine will be marketed as Comirnaty and is approved for people who are 16 years of age and older. The FDA’s approval will...
View ArticleDon’t Miss Out on New State Income Tax Deduction for your Federal Tax Returns!
To Qualify, Single Member LLCs and sole-proprietorship would have to become S-corporations or Partnerships for Tax Filing Purposes. Since the Tax Cut and Jobs Act was passed, there’s been a $10,000...
View ArticleVentura County Mask Mandate – Update
On Friday, September 17, 2021, Ventura County extended its indoor mandatory mask mandate through October 19, 2021, for both the vaccinated and unvaccinated. County officials are concerned about the...
View ArticleEstate Planning Tax Law Changes – Be Prepared!
None of us can predict what will happen in D.C., but we can take steps now to prepare for changes coming in the near future. As we write this commentary, Congress and the White House are negotiating...
View ArticleCan I Implement a Mandatory Vaccine Policy for My Employees – And What is a...
It is likely that President Biden’s administration will implement a mandatory vaccine policy for all private-sector employers with 100 or more employees. Failure to comply with the policy will result...
View ArticleAttorney Leroy Smith Joins Schneiders & Associates!
Schneiders & Associates is pleased to announce that Leroy Smith joined the firm as Of Counsel. Mr. Smith served as the County Counsel for the County of Ventura from July 2010 until his retirement...
View Article2021 COVID-19 SUPPLEMENTAL PAID SICK LEAVE UPDATE
EFFECTIVE MARCH 29, 2021 Employees who work for Employers with more than 25 employees are entitled to up to 80 hours of Paid Sick Leave (PSL).The Employee can make the request for PSL orally or in...
View ArticleImportant Issues to Consider When Setting Up Your Estate Plan
Often estate planning focuses on the “big picture” issues, such as who gets what, whether a living trust should be created to avoid probate and tax planning to minimize gift and estate taxes. However,...
View ArticleEnforceability of Arbitration Agreements in Employee Handbooks
There is no law that state that companies must have employee handbooks or how often an employee handbook should be updated. However, crafting an employee handbook and frequently reviewing and updating...
View ArticleCalOSHA Updates Emergency Temporary Standards (ETS) for COVID-19 in the...
Cal/OSHA Guidelines for Employers After nearly 15 months of being quarantined, tested, facemasked, socially-distanced, and finally vaccinated, Californians are returning to “normalcy”, which in many...
View ArticleFDA APPROVAL OF THE PFIZER COVID-19 VACCINE – WHAT EMPLOYERS NEED TO KNOW
On August 23, 2021, the FDA approved Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine. The vaccine will be marketed as Comirnaty and is approved for people who are 16 years of age and older. The FDA’s approval will...
View ArticleDon’t Miss Out on New State Income Tax Deduction for your Federal Tax Returns!
To Qualify, Single Member LLCs and sole-proprietorship would have to become S-corporations or Partnerships for Tax Filing Purposes. Since the Tax Cut and Jobs Act was passed, there’s been a $10,000...
View ArticleEstate Planning Tax Law Changes – Be Prepared!
None of us can predict what will happen in D.C., but we can take steps now to prepare for changes coming in the near future. As we write this commentary, Congress and the White House are negotiating...
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