Keeping Up with Exemption Threshold Regulations
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Employment Law Now VIII-154 - Court Invalidates DOL's 2024 Overtime Salary Threshold Increases
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Employment Law Now VIII-145 – Status Update: Injunctions for FTC Non-Compete Ban and DOL Overtime Exemption Regs
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The Burr Broadcast: FLSA Overtime Exemption
DOL’s Expanded Overtime Salary Limits, EEOC’s Sexual Harassment Guidance, NY’s Mandatory Paid Prenatal Leave - Employment Law This Week®
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VIDEO: Major Changes Coming for Employers
Employment Law Now VIII-143 - Federal Agency Update (Part 2 of 2)
#WorkforceWednesday: The Department of Labor's New Rules and Rising Challenges - Employment Law This Week®
The Burr Broadcast: Proposed Expanded Overtime Rule
Employment Law Now VII-135-Summer 2023 Wrap-Up Part 1 (NEW DOL OVERTIME RULE)
#WorkforceWednesday: NLRB Focuses on Severance Agreements, Supreme Court Opens Overtime to HCEs, Ninth Circuit Rejects CA's Mandatory Arbitration Ban - Employment Law This Week®
DE Under 3: Reversal of 2019 Enterprise Rent-a-Car Trial Decision; EEOC Commissioner Nominee Update; Overtime Listening Session
Employment Law Now VI-116-Top 10 Employment Issues To Consider For The Summer Kick-Off
FLSA and Wage and Hour Issues for Restaurants
California wage and hour law is never so confusing as during the holiday season. Beyond making sure that employees receive their paychecks on time, employers must correctly determine the “regular rate of pay" so that they can...more
Beginning on January 1, 2025, the minimum wage in Washington will go up to $16.66 per hour, up 2.35% from 2024. In addition to the statewide minimum, various cities and counties have a dizzying array of higher minimum wages...more
State and local governments continue to increase workplace regulations. Although it is not feasible to discuss all laws, this update provides an overview of significant recent and upcoming legislative and regulatory...more
It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law, especially since the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace. In order to ensure you stay on top of the latest changes and have an action plan...more
The allure of doing business in California is undeniable. It is the world’s fifth largest economy (moving toward fourth) and a market of more than 39 million people. For employers, however, California presents unique...more
Washington state recently enacted several laws expanding protections for employees. Washington employers should be aware that these laws have significant implications in the workplace, including restrictions on employers’...more
I. SYNOPSIS- Ed was a vibrant and healthy 85-year-old. One day, he decided to sign an advance healthcare directive providing that if his physical condition ever declined, he wished to remain in his home as long as...more
CDF invites you to attend a complimentary one-hour and 15-minute webinar of valuable insights and updates on California wage and hour laws, as well as essential best practices for employers to ensure compliance and minimize...more
Employers based outside of California can suffer knockout blows if they enter the ring as employers in California and operate under the mistaken assumption that adherence to the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) is the same...more
The California Industrial Welfare Commission has 17 wage orders that apply to different employers based on their industry or occupation. Although other than minimum wage, these wage orders have not been updated since 2001,...more
It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there have been an unprecedented number of changes for the past few years—and this past month...more
California’s Private Attorney’s General Act (“PAGA”) has created an extremely friendly litigation environment for employees in California. While the 2021 Ninth Circuit decision in Bernstein v. Virgin Am., Inc., 3 F.4th 1127...more
Getting ready to return to the office in California and need a refresher on what makes California law “special”? Have plans to open an office/location somewhere in California and want to understand what laws apply and how...more
If you have employees in California, it is time to review how you pay them for missed meal and rest breaks. The California Supreme Court's decision in Ferra v. Loews Hollywood Hotel, LLC, will change the way many companies...more
The California Supreme Court ruled on July 15 that California employers must calculate nonexempt employees’ meal, rest, and recovery period premium payments based on both hourly wages and any other nondiscretionary wage...more
The California Supreme Court holds that "regular rate of compensation" used for calculating meal and rest period premiums is identical to "regular rate of pay" used for calculating overtime premiums, which includes hourly...more
In Ferra v. Loews Hollywood Hotel, LLC, the California Supreme Court concluded that when an employer fails to provide an employee with a compliant rest or meal break, the employee is entitled to a premium payment of one hour...more
On July 15, 2021, the California Supreme Court issued its decision in Ferra v. Loews Hollywood Hotel, LLC, in which it held that meal and rest break premiums required under California Labor Code section 226.7 (“Section...more
Highlights of Ferra v. Loews Hollywood Hotel, LLC - Premiums for noncompliant meal, rest, and recovery periods must be paid at the “regular rate of pay” rather than the base hourly rate. The decision applies retroactively,...more
On July 15, 2021, the California Supreme Court ruled that meal, rest, or recovery period premium payments must be made at the “regular rate of pay” that is used for overtime, not the employee’s base hourly rate....more
In Ferra v. Loews Hollywood Hotel, LLC, the California Supreme Court rejected the longstanding view that meal and rest break premiums are paid at the employee’s base rate, rather than at the more complicated regular rate of...more
On May 28, 2021, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals issued a significant ruling in Magadia v. Wal-Mart Associates, Inc., on both California’s wage statement laws and standing to pursue claims under the Private Attorneys...more
Trial Court Properly Dismissed Employee’s CFRA And Disability Discrimination Claims - Choochagi v. Barracuda Networks, Inc., 60 Cal. App. 5th 444 (2021) - George Choochagi worked as a technical support manager for...more
While the Ninth Circuit’s recent decision in Bernstein v. Virgin America, Inc., et al., ___ F.3d ____, 2021 U.S. App. LEXIS 5197 (9th Cir. Feb. 23, 2021), gave some wins to the airlines, air carriers employing...more