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Self Assessment

How confident are you about your HR practices?

Take this brief assessment to determine your confidence level and to see how we can help you with your HR goals.

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HR Self Assessment

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1
Do your exempt employees classified as "managers" (or anyone else paid a salary) meet the two California exemption tests?
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Explanation

In order to be properly classified as exempt (meaning not paid overtime or follow the other wage and hour provisions in the Industrial Wage Orders) the employee must meet two tests: the salary test and the job duties test. The salary test includes earning at least two times minimum wage ($66,560/yr. for 2024). The job duties test (under the Executive exemption) includes directing the work of two or more employees and the incumbent is primarily engaged in exempt duties which meet the test.

2
Have all of your employees received the CA mandated harassment prevention training?
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Explanation

Under CA law supervisors must receive 2 hours and non-supervisors must receive 1 hour of harassment prevention training every 2 years. Additionally, new hires must be trained within 6 months of date of hire and newly promoted supervisors must be trained within 6 months after promotion to a supervisor position.

3
Do your itemized wage statements (paystubs) include the ten requirements per the CA Labor Code?
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but I have questions
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Explanation

Per the CA Labor Code wage statements must include: Available Paid Sick Leave balance, name and address of the legal entity that is the employer, any deductions made and seven more requirements found at this link.

4
Are you paying non-exempt employees’ overtime correctly at “regular rate of pay”?
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but I have questions
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Explanation

Overtime must be paid at 1.5 times the regular rate of pay which is not always the base rate. In order to calculate the regular rate of pay, all non-discretionary pay (e.g., shift differentials, some incentive pay, bonuses, commissions and lodging) must be included in the calculation. The regular rate of pay is also required when paying Paid Sick Leave, reporting time pay and meal/rest break premiums.

5
Have your paper and online employment applications been updated recently?
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but I have questions
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Explanation

Application requirements change often.  For example, employers may not request information from applicants about the following: criminal convictions or arrests, previous salary history, and scheduling for religious and/or disability reasons. There are many other limits on pre-employment inquiries.

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Are your employees’ Form I-9s filed correctly?
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but I have questions
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Explanation

The Form I-9 should be kept in a binder outside of the personnel file.  I-9s must be retained for the duration of employment.  Once an employee separates from the employer the I-9 should be destroyed after one year from termination or three years from date of hire, whichever is later. The current version is dated 8/1/2023 and expires 7/31/2026.  

7
Do your non-exempt employees take a meal period when they work more than 6 hours in a day?
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but I have questions
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Explanation

Non-exempt employees must take a 30 minute unpaid duty-free meal period prior to the end of the 5th hour of work (4 hours and 59 minutes). Meal period in/out times should be recorded on employees’ time records and cannot be rounded. 

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Have your Alternative Work Schedules (4/10 or 9/80) been authorized and registered?
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but I have questions
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Explanation

Approval of an Alternative Work Schedule (AWS) must be done through a secret ballot election and then registered with the state.

9
Have you provided written commission plans to your employees who are eligible for commission pay?
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but I have questions
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Explanation

The laws around commission pay require a commission plan to be in writing, which describes how the commission is computed and the method of payment, and must be signed by the employer and the employee.

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