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Steven E. Springer

WHY CALIFORNIA BUSINESS OWNERS NEED WORKER'S COMPENSATION

As a business operating in the state of California, you have a moral, ethical, and legal obligation to offer certain protections to your employees. From employee safety at the place of work, income protection and all the way to protection after an injury occurs, employers must meet a certain set of requirements.

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Steven E. Springer

TYPES OF CALIFORNIA BUSINESS AGREEMENTS

In business, nearly everything we do today requires agreement, from participating in activities to downloading software. These are important in any running business as they protect the business from liability lawsuits. By having a user sign an agreement, they are effectively placing all of the responsibility for actions on the signee.

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Steven E. Springer

FORMING A SOLE PROPRIETORSHIP

No matter where you go in the United States, in order to start up your new business, you will need to determine what kind of business you want. They range anywhere between sole proprietorship or general partnership all the way up to C Corporations.

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THE FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE ACT

Serious illnesses and medical events are physically and mentally taxing on anyone involved. When it is an employee or their family member that needs medical attention, focusing on the road to recovery should be the number one goal and they should be able to do this without fear of losing their employment status.

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LEGAL REQUIREMENTS FOR CONTRACTOR LICENSE IN CALIFORNIA

Being your own boss is a wonderful opportunity. However, with great rewards come great responsibility. If you are a contractor setting off on your own, you know that the field is loaded with reputable competition. Yet, with the right training, expertise, and application, success is within arms reach.

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CALIFORNIA VOTES TO HIKE MINIMUM WAGE

Despite opposition, lawmakers and labor unions were able to come up with a deal between them on Monday, March 28, 2016. With pressure from all sides, they agreed to a plan that would raise California’s current minimum wage rate from $10.00 per hour to $15.00 per hour, affecting approximately 5.6 million Californians, which is 32 percent of the state’s workforce that live off of minimum wage pay rate.

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SHORT TERM RENTALS AND THEIR PITFALLS

Short term rentals are used for a wide amount of purposes, from single day venues, to week long vacation stays and even month to month residencies. Many homeowners consider renting property as a viable option to make some serious income as well as offsetting the costs of owning that said real estate.

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EMPLOYERS RESPONSIBILITY AGAINST WORKPLACE SEXUAL HARASSMENT

When you have any number of people working together, it is possible that at least one individual may be attracted to another. Most businesses frown upon office romance, simply because they tend to be disruptive by nature. Generally, office attractions are completely harmless and can almost be ignored.

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WRONGFUL TERMINATION IN CALIFORNIA

It can be argued that money is what makes life possible. Money is required to pay the bills, buy groceries, and seek medical assistance. For the majority of the population, employment is required in order to earn income to have the ability to pay for these expenses, as well as many other necessities.

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