Articles

Bridging the Gap: Minimum Wage Equity for Disabled Workers

By Laurie Nooren, SPHR, PHRca, SHRM-CP Effective January 1, 2025, California has made a significant stride towards equal pay for all workers by eliminating the practice of paying disabled workers a lower minimum wage than other employees. With this change, the state...

read more

2025 HR Compliance Check-In – Staying Ahead of the Curve

By Stacey Sommerhauser, SPHR, PHRca, SHRM-SCP As the excitement of the holiday season fades and we step into the new year, it's crucial to take a moment and assess your HR practices to ensure compliance with the latest regulations. Here's Silvers HR To-Do list for...

read more

Paid Family Leave Grant Program – Reminder

By Laurie Nooren, SPHR, PHRca, SHRM-CP Late in August, we published the article below regarding EDD’s Paid Family Leave Grant Program. Recently, a grant program representative contacted us to let us know they have received additional funds for this program and asked...

read more

2025 California Minimum Wage Increase

By Laurie Nooren, SPHR, PHRca, SHRM-CP Earlier this month, Californians voted on Prop 32, the “Living Wage Act,” which would increase the minimum wage to $17.00 or $18.00 per hour effective immediately or on January 1, 2025, depending on the size of the employer....

read more

PAGA Reform Incentivizes Employers Who Are Proactive

By Jennifer L. Lippi, JD, SPHR, PHRca In 2004, the California legislature enacted the Private Attorneys General Act (“PAGA”), which allows private employees to collect civil penalties for alleged labor code violations on behalf of the state.  Fast forward 20 years,...

read more
Silvers HR is a Sacramento based Human Resources Management company specializing in HR policy development, management training, employee assessments, compensation and benefit program design, employee attraction and retention programs, and performance management programs. For companies looking to outsource their Human Resources department, we offer all the services but none of the overhead of hiring a full-time Human Resources employee. Silvers HR - California HR Services and Consulting.
Company

About

Contact

Privacy Policy

© 2024 Silvers HR, a Larkin Company