California Supplemental Paid Sick Leave Extended to December 31, 2022
by Laura Lee Just as the Supplemental Paid Sick Leave (SPSL) was due to expire in September, Governor Newsom extended legislation to...
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Jennifer Grady
- May 20
- 2 min
California Set To Increase Minimum Wage to $15.50 on January 1, 2023
by Jennifer Grady, Esq. Due to rising inflation rates, the minimum wage is set to increase in California to $15.50 per hour, for all...
Jennifer Grady
- Apr 6
- 2 min
Employers Will No Longer Accept Expired "List B" Documents for I-9 Verification after May 1
by Jennifer Grady, Esq. On May 1, 2022, the Department of Homeland Security will terminate the COVID-19 Temporary Policy that allowed...
Jennifer Grady
- Mar 25
- 2 min
The Grady Firm Celebrates Its Tenth Anniversary With Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
by Jennifer Grady, Esq. The Grady Firm, P.C. celebrated its Tenth Anniversary with a ribbon cutting ceremony at its Newport Beach office...
Jennifer Grady
- Mar 11
- 4 min
Independent Contractor Law Updates for 2022 That Apply to Specific Professions
by Jennifer Grady, Esq. Assembly Bill No. 1561, which went into effect January 1, 2022, contains key updates for certain professional...
Jennifer Grady
- Aug 9, 2021
- 4 min
$180 Million in Tax Credits Available to Businesses Through the California Competes Tax Credit
You should know that the CCTC is an income tax credit program in California that incentivizes businesses and companies to grow in California
Jennifer Grady
- Aug 4, 2021
- 4 min
You May be Eligible for Up to $5,000 Per Worker with the Employee Retention Tax Credit
by Gil Gonzales As an entrepreneur, you probably know that small businesses in the US are still reeling from the severe economic and...
Jennifer Grady
- Mar 23, 2021
- 4 min
Additional 80 Hours of Paid Sick Leave for California Companies with 25+ Employees
Includes time off for vaccinations, COVID-19 symptoms, quarantine, and is retroactive to January 1, 2021
Jennifer Grady
- Mar 23, 2021
- 4 min
SB95 Provides 80 Hours Paid Sick Leave for Vaccinations and COVID Symptoms Retroactive to 01/01/2021
On March 19, 2021, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Senate Bill 95, which ensure access to up to 80 hours of COVID-19...
Jennifer Grady
- Dec 31, 2020
- 2 min
Grants Available for Small Businesses in January 2021
There are several grants available to support small businesses affected by COVID-19. Check them out now
Jennifer Grady
- Dec 31, 2020
- 1 min
California Set to Increase Minimum Wage on January 1, 2021
The statewide California minimum wage will increase on January 1, 2021 to $14.00 per hour for companies with 26 or more employees, and to...
Jennifer Grady
- May 20, 2020
- 5 min
40% of Laid off Employees Won’t Be Re-hired. What Will You Do If You’re One of Them?
by Jennifer Grady, Esq. The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released unemployment data on May 8 showing that the U.S. economy lost over...
Jennifer Grady
- May 9, 2020
- 3 min
How Will COVID-19 Affect Worker’s Compensation Claims in California?
The rebuttable presumption will apply if an employee tested positive for COVID-19 or was diagnosed with COVID-19, and this was confirmed
Jennifer Grady
- May 9, 2020
- 4 min
Do California Employees Have to Wear a Face Covering When Returning to Work?
he answer may depend on where your employees are located, and whether they are considered “essential workers.”
Jennifer Grady
- May 9, 2020
- 10 min
H-2B Visas for Local Truck Drivers During Driver Shortages
Photo by Quintin Gellar on pexels.com The U.S. trucker shortage is expected to more than double over the next decade as the industry...
Jennifer Grady
- Apr 4, 2020
- 6 min
Get it Before It’s Gone! A Summary of SBA Loan Programs
While many businesses are struggling to stay afloat due to the effects of forced business closures resulting from the Covid-19 pandemic,...
llee80
- Apr 2, 2020
- 9 min
Overview of the COVID-19-Related Tax Credits for Required Paid Leave Provided by Small and Midsize B
Photo by Filip Bunkens on Unsplash The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (the “FFCRA”), signed by President Trump on March 18,...
Jennifer Grady
- Mar 31, 2020
- 10 min
Answers to Your Questions about the Families First Coronavirus Response Act Effective April 1, 2020
by Jennifer Grady, Esq. With so much emergency legislation passed in the last two weeks, it’s hard for employers to keep up with the new...
Jennifer Grady
- Mar 17, 2020
- 12 min
Mitigating the Coronavirus Impact on the Workplace - Employer Obligations and Government Benefits
Photo by Pixabay on Pexels While it seems like we are receiving updates by the minute from the government, news organizations, and...
Jennifer Grady
- Mar 16, 2020
- 6 min
How Immigration Issues are Affected by COVID-19: Students, Detainees, and Travel Ban
While the entire world is feeling the effect of the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), individuals who are affected by immigration may have...