Independent Contractor or Employee? 5 Misclassification Mistakes That Could Sink Your Business Hiring independent contractors can seem like a smart way to control costs and maintain flexibility — but California’s AB5 law has made misclassification one of the riskiest mistakes a business can make. Get it wrong, and you
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Overtime Overhaul: 5 Calculation Mistakes That Could Double Your Labor Costs Paying overtime seems simple — time and a half for hours over 40, right? Wrong. California’s overtime laws are far more complex, and calculation errors can trigger not just back pay, but penalties, interest, and attorney fees that
Break Time Breakdown: 5 Meal and Rest Period Mistakes Costing California Employers Providing breaks seems straightforward — but California’s meal and rest period laws are anything but simple. Small mistakes in timing, documentation, or employee communication can quickly snowball into class-action lawsuits that threaten your business’s future. Here are
California’s Final Pay Rules: Don’t Let Your Last Impression Be a Legal Problem Saying goodbye to an employee is never easy — but getting their final paycheck wrong can turn a difficult situation into an expensive legal nightmare. California has some of the strictest final pay requirements in the