A slate of legislation aimed at boosting the welfare, job security and profitability of workers in California that was approved in 2013 is now in effect.

A raise to the wage floor and increased overtime requirements for domestic workers are two of the changes that will most directly impact employee compensation, according to Marcia E. Goodman and John Zaimes of law firm Mayer Brown LLP. The minimum wage will go up according to a set standard, from the current $8 to $9 at the midway point of 2014 and $10 at the beginning of Jan. 2016.

Domestic workers - those who are considered personal attendants in private households - must now be paid one-and-one-half times their regular rate when they put in more than nine hours per day or in excess of 45 hours per week. The new law does not cover babysitters employed on an irregular basis, relatives of those being cared for and workers at care facilities for children and the elderly, according to lawyer Mary Pierce of law firm Blank Rome LLP.

Time and attendance software that is adaptable and responsive can help companies a great deal when handling changes to wage and overtime requirements.

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