by Girish Anand | Mar 6, 2014 | Personnel Concepts
Our parent company, Personnel Concepts, has been awarded an A+ accreditation by the Better Business Bureau of Central California. Here's what the BBB site says: BBB has determined that Personnel Concepts Limited meets BBB accreditation standards, which include a...
by Girish Anand | Jan 29, 2014 | Personnel Concepts
President Obama today is expected to sign his executive order raising the minimum wage for employees working under new federal contracts from $7.25 to $10.10 an hour, following up on his promise made in last night's State of the Union address. His speech and...
by Girish Anand | Jan 8, 2014 | HHS, HIPAA, Personnel Concepts
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has published a proposed rule requiring that health plans be certified for compliance with the standards of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). The proposal also envisions fines for plans...
by Girish Anand | Dec 31, 2013 | Minimum Wage Law, Personnel Concepts
Happy Hogmanay (Scottish for last day of the year)! On Jan. 1, 15 states will have new minimum wages in effect, so if your business operates in any of those states, you should update your State and Federal Labor Law Poster now. The 15 states are Arizona,...
by Girish Anand | Dec 28, 2013 | Personnel Concepts
One of the last remaining programs fashioned to help fight the Great Recession expires today, affecting 1.3 million Americans who will lose their extended unemployment benefits paid by the federal government. Several million more are expected to reach their limit in...
by Girish Anand | Nov 26, 2013 | Minimum Wage Law, Personnel Concepts, State Labor Law
Both sides foresaw a potential recount of balloting for SeaTac Proposition 1, which would raise the small city's airport-related hospitality and transportation workers' salaries to a minimum of $15 an hour. On Monday after three weeks of counting votes, the...