Humboldt County citizens continue to plan for, and fret about, what a march in the direction of a legal cannabis industry means. The Prosperity Network […]
SPS staff in the news
A couple of our staff are media, um, floozies and they have gotten more than their share of coverage in the local media this month. […]
The Affordable Care Act in 2016
Arin Carmack & Michael Kraft If you have 50 Full Time employees and Full Time Equivalents in 2016 you are subject to the $2000 tax/penalty […]
In Search of that Elusive Government Contract
Michael Kraft On a day late last year, I was going through bids solicited in California by various government agencies. For someone whose work involves […]
The Wage Debate
Tomas Chavez One of the challenges we face in Humboldt County is competing for talent with the other, often more urban, areas across our state […]
Is This an Intern I Spy Before Me?
Michael Kraft It used to be that the State of California and the Federal Department of Labor (DOL) had two different legal standards for what […]
Meet our Staff: Tomas Chavez
Michael Kraft I’ve been a fan of Tomas Chavez for about 8 years now, when he was pretty new at Sequoia Personnel, and I was […]
Do You Know About the Wage Theft Notice You’re Supposed to be Handing Out?
Michael Kraft Last month, Debi Callahan and I presented a workshop on California’s new mandatory sick leave law. (We’ve made several references to this significant […]
What Does a Recruiter Do Anyway?
Liana Simpson Many forums have been held in Humboldt County listening to the needs of employers in finding qualified, motivated and suitable staff. Whether it […]
I Don’t Feel So Good: California’s New Sick Leave Law
Michael Kraft California’s new mandatory sick leave law represents one of the most substantial new labor regulations in years. Some pieces of the law became […]