New CA Sick Pay Law means 3 Mandatory Sick Days Per Employee Starting July 1

California has a new law that all employers need to be aware of.  Starting July 1st, any employee that works 30 or more days within a year is now entitled to mandatory sick leave.  The rate of accrual is 1 hour of sick pay earned for every 30 hours worked.  This includes part-time and temporary employees.  The maximum that can be earned for any one calendar year is 24 hours or 3 days of sick leave.

More details can be found on the Franchise Tax Board website using the link below:

http://www.dir.ca.gov/dlse/ab1522.html

Frequently Asked Questions can be found here:

http://www.dir.ca.gov/dlse/Paid_Sick_Leave.htm

If you have any specific questions, please contact our office for clarity.

Paying Taxes on Household Helpers

If you employ someone to work for you around your house, it is important to consider the tax implications of this arrangement. While many people disregard the need to pay taxes on household employees, they do so at the risk of paying stiff tax penalties down the road.

As you will see, the rules for hiring household help are quite complex, even for a relatively minor employee, and a mistake can bring on a tax headache that most of us would prefer to avoid.

Commonly referred to as the “nanny tax”, these rules apply to you only if (1) you pay someone for household work and (2) that worker is your employee. Read more