MCDA Business Brief

Deciding to raise prices is often easier than telling clients. A practical look at timing, tone, and preparing your team before the announcement goes out.

Most years, the employment laws that arrive on January 1 get a quick read in December and a handbook update sometime in spring. This year, that timeline may be harder to keep. Governor Newsom signed a long list of employment bills this fall, and most of them take effect January 1, 2027. For a business without a dedicated HR team, the harder part is usually sorting out which changes actually reach your workplace, and which documents, pay practices, and conversations need to ch

Temporary help can carry a business through the holidays. In California, seasonal employees are covered by most of the same rules as permanent staff, many of them from day one.