CALIFORNIA MINIMUM WAGE NOW AT $8.00 PER HOUR-SAN FRANCISCO IS $9.36 PER HOUR PLUS PAID SICK LEAVE

 FACTS

Effective January 1, 2008 the California minimum wage is $8.00 per hour.  Remember this when paying loan officers you have under the CFL license and DRE as well if they are W-2 employees.

San Francisco is $9.36 per hour plus employers must provide paid sick leave to each employee including temporary and part time employees who perform work in San Francisco.  The sick leave can be used for person medical problems as well as to provide care to a family member.   The sick leave is one hour for every 30 hours worked.  If the employer has fewer than 10 employees the maximum sick leave that may be accrued is 40 hours.    All other employees may accrue up to 72 hours sick leave.  The sick leave accrues from year to year.  New employees start accruing sick leave 90-days after starting work.  (sfordchapter12W)  

                                                                                  MORAL

Stay out of San Francisco if you are an employer.  On the other hand work in San Francisco if you are an employee.  Just be aware the cost of goods in San Francisco will be hire because of the increased cost of labor there.

CALIFORNIA EMPLOYERS LIMITED TO LAST FOUR DIGITS OF SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER WHEN GIVING EMPLOYEE ITEMIZED STATEMENT

FACTS

As of January 1, 2008 California employers shall use no more than the last four digits of the employees social security number or an employee identification number on all employee itemized statements (lc226)

                                                                                            MORAL

 I can see the class actions now. REVIEW AND UPDATE YOUR EMPLOYEE MANUALS NOW.  IF YOU ARE USING ARBITRATION AGREEMENTS SO THEY ARE STAND ALONE DOCUMENTS AS OPPOSED TO INCORPORATING THEM IN THE EMPLOYEE AGREEMENTS.