2026 Mid-Year Mileage Rates
The IRS has issued a notification that there is a mid-year adjustment to the IRS mileage rates. If you are in the practice of reimbursing for mileage then you will want to know that the IRS mileage rate for 2026 is changing retroactively to July 1, 2026. Beginning on July 1, 2026, the standard mileage […]
Registered Agent Services
Ops Manager, Inc. is approved by the California Secretary of State to be a registered agent for corporations and LLC’s. Every Corporation and LLC is required to have a registered agent. A registered agent is simply a person or entity that receives lawsuits and other legal documents on behalf of your business. If someone sues […]
Preventing Harassment Training
In 2020 all employers with more than 5 employees were required by the state of California to complete Preventing Harassment Training. The California law also requires that the training takes place every two years and within 6 months of being promoted or hired into a supervisory position. If you have not completed a new training session since […]
FUTA Surcharge
During COVID, the state of California took a loan from the Federal Government to be able to pay all of the unemployment benefit claims. Now, all the employers in the state need to pay the loan back to the tune of $42 per employee for each employee who earned $7,000 during 2023. This is called […]
Workplace Violence Prevention Plan
Effective July 1, 2024, most California employers will be required to develop a Workplace Violence Prevention Plan (WVPP). The plan must be created and implemented with the involvement of the employees. And the plan needs to be retrained every year. The only employers excluded from this SB 533 requirement are: Since many of our clients fall under […]
S Corp Health Insurance Reporting
If you are an S-Corporation and the owner gets paid a W-2 wage through payroll, you need to notify your payroll company about any health insurance premiums that the company might have paid on your behalf that are not already being reported through payroll. Sounds complicated but it’s really not…. Are you an S-Corp? Yes […]
2026 California Minimum Wage
It’s time to review all of your employee wage rates to make sure they are all in compliance with 2026 minimum wage laws. Keep in mind that minimum wages are typically based on where the employee performs the work. Here is the California summary: Minimum Wage for Effective Date Rates California Minimum Wage January 1, […]
Required Workplace Poster
If you would like to order required workplace posters for 2025, we are taking orders now and will be distributing after we receive the posters in January. The cost for the California physical poster is $30 and the cost for a set of electronic posters is $30 per state. You can distribute the electronic posters […]
Which I‑9 Form Should You Be Using?
A Quick Update for Employers We’ve been getting questions lately about which version of the Form I‑9 employers should be using — especially with a new edition released in 2025. Here’s what you need to know. Current I‑9 Versions Can Employers Still Use the 2023 Form? Yes. You may continue using the 8/1/2023 edition of […]
New HR Laws For 2026
MINIMUM WAGE INCREASE: The California state minimum wage has increased by .40 cents to $16.90 per hour for CA employers effective January 1, 2026. The City of San Diego’s minimum wage has increased to $17.75 per hour, an increase of .50 per hour. Local city’s should check their minimum wage. EXEMPT STATUS MINIMUM WAGE THRESHOLDS: […]