For an employee to be exempt from overtime regulations under California law, the employee must fit into a category of work that is deemed exempt. The most common exemptions are the executive, administrative, and professional...more
Beginning January 1, 2024, California employees may have to pay overtime to more computer software employees who earn less than $115,763.35 per year, or $55.58 per hour, or $9,646.96 per month....more
What goes up does not come down! The trend of increasing the minimum wage continues in 2023 as follows: State: On January 1, 2023, the California state minimum wage will increase to $15.50 per hour for employers of...more
As with every year, automotive industry employers should take note that on January 1, 2023 several state and local minimum wages (as well as exempt employee thresholds) increase. Some states implement annual increases that...more
On July 27, 2022, the Director of California’s Department of Finance sent a letter to Governor Gavin Newsom and other state officials, noting that the Department had determined poor economic conditions necessitated expedited...more
As all Washington employers know, Washington employees who are nonexempt (e.g., not salaried) must be paid an hourly minimum wage. Additionally, Washington establishes minimum salaries for exempt (i.e., salaried) employees,...more
Effective January 1, 2022, the California Department of Industrial Relations issued a new compensation threshold for exempt computer software employees, reflecting an increase of 5.3% from last year. To qualify for the...more
Effective January 1, 2021, the California Department of Industrial Relations issued a new compensation threshold for exempt computer software employees, reflecting an increase of 2% from last year. To qualify for the overtime...more
Effective January 1, 2019, the California Department of Industrial Relations issued a new compensation threshold for exempt computer software employees, reflecting an increase of 4.2% from last year. To qualify for the...more
Employers of California computer professionals must ensure compensation rates meet new salary thresholds that go into effect January 1, 2017. In addition to reviewing compensation to ensure compliance with upcoming...more
As the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) of the Office of Management and Budget concludes its review of the proposed final overtime regulations, the issuance of new regulations defining and delimiting the...more
Minimum wage increases will be incremental, starting in 2017 for larger employers, 2018 for smaller employers - This week, Governor Brown signed Senate Bill 3 into law. SB 3 will raise the State’s minimum wage for hourly...more
California lawmakers, union supporters, and Governor Brown have come together to increase California minimum wage to $15.00 over the next several years. Governor Brown signed the law only one week after he announced that...more
On April 4, 2016, California Governor Jerry Brown signed Senate Bill 3 providing for a gradual increase in California’s minimum wage from $10.00 to $15.00 per hour. The effective dates of the scheduled increases depend on the...more
The financial services area received a defeat earlier this year when the United States Supreme Court in March upheld the Department of Labor's (DOL) Administrative Interpretation concluding that mortgage loan officers do not...more
The U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) has finally revealed its anticipated proposed changes to the Fair Labor Standards Act’s (“FLSA”) overtime exemptions. See 80 F.R. 38515 (July 6, 2015). Employers should brace themselves...more
The Department of Labor (DOL) recently issued proposed new rules that seek to expand overtime wage coverage to more than 4.6 million workers. These proposed rules are not yet final, and the DOL seeks comments. However, now is...more