Many employees request time off instead of pay when they work overtime or are scheduled to work extra days including weekends, and you may be quick to oblige their wishes in an effort to be responsive to their desires. After...more
California leads the nation in the call for higher minimum wages, emanating from the agricultural fields and reaching nearly every industry. Raising wages has been a major focus in the California Legislature – as well as in...more
In California, wage and hour claims are more common than claims of wrongful termination and harassment. Fortunately, employers have had a variety of forums in which to resolve wage and hour claims. Because litigation can be...more
The California appellate courts, and the California Supreme Court, continue to weigh in on significant and compelling wage and hour issues that affect employers each day.
“Hours Worked” Under The Control Test – Going Back...more
Many California employers are familiar with the three-headed monster of medical leave questions: family medical leave (state and federal), disability leave and accommodation, and workers’ compensation leave. The wage and hour...more
10/4/2018
/ Employee Benefits ,
Employee Commissions ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Incentive Awards ,
Minimum Wage ,
Over-Time ,
Piece-Rate Pay ,
Public Policy ,
Rate of Pay ,
Rest and Meal Break ,
Sales Commissions ,
State Labor Laws ,
Timekeeping ,
Wage and Hour
The “ABC test” recently adopted by the California Supreme Court in the Dynamex Operations West, Inc. v. Superior Court case is now touted as the best way to make the distinction between an “exploited employee” and an...more
7/6/2018
/ ABC Test ,
Employee Definition ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Contract ,
Entrepreneurs ,
Freelance Workers ,
Gig Economy ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Independent Contractors ,
Joint Employers ,
Labor Code ,
Misclassification ,
Retroactive Application ,
Right to Control ,
State Labor Laws ,
Terms and Conditions ,
Wage and Hour ,
Wage Orders
Many employers fail to fully appreciate the existence of a variety of exemptions from, or waivers of, some of California’s strict wage and hour regulations. A quick survey of common issues includes the following escape...more
7/12/2017
/ Employee Rights ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Exempt-Employees ,
Exemptions ,
Fluctuating Workweek ,
Minimum Wage ,
On-Duty Meal Period Waivers ,
Over-Time ,
Rest and Meal Break ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour ,
Waivers ,
Work Schedules
There are a variety of situations that may require your employees to handle on-call shifts after finishing their regular shift, most commonly if you need to provide certain services at irregular frequencies and intervals....more
7/8/2017
/ CA Supreme Court ,
Control Test ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
Off-Duty Employees ,
On-Call Employees ,
On-Duty Meal Period Waivers ,
Rest and Meal Break ,
State Labor Laws ,
Unpaid Wages ,
Wage and Hour
In an unanimous decision, the California Supreme Court held today that California’s law requiring one day of rest in seven looks only at the employer’s defined workweek when determining the applicable period of time to be...more
In deciding whether California’s overtime laws apply to non-resident employees who spend full days or weeks working in the state, the California Supreme Court has previously held the state’s labor code applies to overtime...more