California Laws Raising Minimum Wages, Expanding Leave for 2021

May 21, 2021, 11:04 PM UTC

California’s labor and employment laws are ever-changing and abundant, challenging employers to keep up with new state laws and local ordinances, two California payroll experts said May 20.

Keeping up with new, local, and Covid-related wage and hour requirements is challenging for employers, the speakers said at the American Payroll Association’s 2021 Congress Xstream.

“If you can do payroll in California, you can do payroll anywhere,” said Rebecca Harshberger, CPP, vice president of payroll tax for Entertainment Partners.

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