The new Minimum Wage rates for 2022 have taken effect across the State of California. The California minimum wage increased January 1, 2022 to $15.00 per hour for employers with 26 or more employees, and $14.00 per hour for employers with 25 employees or less. It is important to note...
Stiff Challenges for San Diego Businesses with 1099 Workers
The stiff challenges for San Diego businesses with 1099 workers continues in San Diego. A substantial increase in EDD and IRS audits based upon the explosive ruling by a recent California Supreme Court case. What changed for 1099 workers in California and what are the risks associated with this development? ...
Employee Handbooks are Important Documents for Your San Diego Company
Employee handbooks are important documents for your San Diego company. Well crafted employee handbooks protect your company from expensive, extended employee related business litigation. The number of wage and hour lawsuits and employee related disputes have skyrocketed in the past few years. Plaintiff’s attorneys are aggressively marketing to help employees...
Substantial Penalties for Misclassification of Independent Contractors
There are substantial penalties for misclassification of independent contractors in San Diego and throughout California. The risk of your business being identified and penalized for independent contractor misclassification has substantially and forever changed due to a recent California Supreme Court ruling. How has this fundamentally and permanently changed the rules...
Downloadable Forms Lack the Depth of Protections a San Diego Business Needs
We have often written that downloadable forms lack the depth of protections a San Diego business needs. Why is this so, and how can you keep costs down while ensuring your corporate documents and contracts protect all the investments you have made in your business? If you have placed your...
Is There a Correlation Between a CEO’s Pay and Shareholder Returns
Is there a correlation between a CEO’s pay and shareholder returns? Anytime shareholders invest in a business, they have legal rights that should be protected. Regardless of how large or small their share is, the management of the company should be impacted by their shareholders. Unfortunately, that is not always...
How Does Misclassification Affect San Diego Healthcare Businesses?
How does misclassification affect San Diego healthcare businesses? How can the Watkins Firm support your Medical business or healthcare related entity protect against misclassification of employees under the recent Supreme Court ruling? The Watkins Firm can help you to come into compliance with independent contractor or employee classification and the...
Misclassifying 1099 Workers and Independent Contractors in San Diego
One thing is certain for the coming new year: misclassifying 1099 workers and independent contractors in San Diego will continue to bring substantial financial penalties and threaten the survival of many businesses. The California EDD has made it a high priority for the coming year. The first question you will face...
The Penalties for Independent Contractor Misclassification
What are the penalties for independent contractor misclassification in San Diego or Southern California? What is the recent Supreme Court decision everyone is talking about, and why is it important to come into immediate compliance with the new law? The central issue which came out of the recent Supreme Court...