Welcome to your weekend, and welcome to your DIY HR world!
The State of California offers regular Labor Law and Payroll Tax training (online) for FREE!
Here is the link to find a training and sign up - you're welcome :)
https://seminars.edd.ca.gov/Payroll_Tax_Seminars/

Not sure which one will be good for you?
Well, if you're reading this before 6/14/22 - then start with...

"Employment Status Tax Seminar
You will learn:

• Assembly Bills 5/AB 2257 change worker classification criteria effective 01/01/2020.
• ABC Test and excepted categories.
• How to distinguish between employees and independent contractors.
• Resources to help classify workers."

There are a handful of cities in CA where the minimum wage is going up 'NOW' as in July 1st 2022, they are:
City                              Current         NEW RATE 7/1/22
Pasadena                      $15.00              $16.11
Los Angeles County   $15.00              $15.96
City of Los Angeles     $15.00             $16.04
Emeryville                     $17.13               $17.68
San Francisco              $16.32               $16.99

If you have employees in these cities, perform a quick payroll audit to identify any employees who are at the current minimum wage, and be prepared to increase it effect ON or BEFORE July 1, 2022 - not AFTER.
Here is the link to the source article


For the rest of us in California - minimum wage is going up to $15.50/hour on 1/1/2023.
No feedback from the City of San Diego just yet - stay tuned on that rate!