California Business Minute™

Hi, I am Tim Johnson and welcome to the California Business Minute.
There are new labor laws that became effective since the first of the year. 
The following is a continuation of these laws from Part 1.

California employers with 50 or more employees are required to provide
training every two years on the prevention of sexual harassment in the workplace
to all supervisory employees.

The IRS has increased the standard mileage rate by two cents to 50.5 cents per mile. 
While the California Division of Labor Standards Enforcement requires an employer to
reimburse an employee for the business use of his or her personal vehicle at the IRS
approved rate, the California Supreme Court recently held that the IRS rate is not
conclusively adequate’ to compensate employees.  Ensuring that all employees are
adequately compensated is anyone’s guess.

Lastly, make sure to update your company’s employment policies and procedures and
handbooks to reflect the state’s new laws.

I am Tim Johnson and this has been the California Business Minute.