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The following text is taken directly from the Employment Development Department website http://www.edd.ca.gov/txicrfs.htm Background California State Senate Bill 542 was passed during the 1999-2000 legislative session and signed into law. This law requires businesses and government entities to report specified information to the Employment Development Department (EDD) on independent contractors. Who Must Report Any business or government entity (defined as a "service-recipient") that is required to file a federal Form 1099-MISC for services (received from/)performed by an independent contractor (defined as a "service-provider") must report. A service-recipient means any individual, person, corporation, association, or partnership, or agent thereof, doing business in this State, deriving trade or business income from sources within this State, or in any manner in the course of trade or business subject to the laws of this State. An independent contractor is defined as an individual who is not an employee of the business or government entity for California purposes and who receives compensation or executes a contract for services performed for that business or government entity either in or outside of California. THIS IS IMPORTANT STUFF!! THESE FORMS MUST BE DONE WITHIN 20 DAYS OF ISSUING PAYMENT(S) EQUALING GREATER THAN $600 OR ENTERING INTO A CONTRACT, WHICHEVER COMES FIRST!!! Get the form #542, and all of your forms and instructions here FORMS FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT FORM 542 
MINIMUM WAGE HAS INCREASED - Effective January 1, 2001 the new minimum wage rate is $6.25 per hour. Effective January 1, 2002 the new minimum wage rate will be $6.75 per hour. Follow this link to read the text of the amended wage orders. http://www.dir.ca.gov/IWC
OSHA ANNOUNCES FINAL ERGONOMICS PROGRAM STANDARD - From the Victorville CA Press Dispatch by Staff Writer William Finn Bennett "OSHA says it's ergonomics program will cost employers $4.5 billion annually and the cost of fixing an individual work station is $250." Click here http://www.osha.gov to read about the new requirements which are scheduled to go into effect on approximately January 16, 2001 and are enforceable on October 15, 2001.
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