Preventing Overtime Class Actions in California
California’s labor laws lean heavily in favor of employees, creating a minefield of potential risks for employers. Failure to properly pay overtime wages is one common allegation that can evolve…
California Wage Laws: Employer Alerts for 2023
Employers need to take action in response to legislation effective in 2023 that impacts California wage laws, wage requirements and related matters. This blog will discuss three bills: Senate Bill…
Time Clock Rounding in California after Camp v. Home Depot
California employers have a duty to accurately track employee time to ensure that employees are fairly compensated for hours worked. Time rounding is a common practice that allows employers to…
Worker Classification Mistakes in California
Worker classification mistakes in California continue to make news even though labor law and court opinions define both “employee” and “independent contractor” in detail. From the ABC test to AB5,…
Highlights of Paid Sick Leave in California: Employer Obligations before and during the COVID-19 Pandemic
It is essential that California employers maintain awareness of and compliance with these additional leave laws — at the federal, state, and local levels. No employer escapes having employees request…
California Wage and Hour Violations: Common Pitfalls
The last couple of years have taught us to expect the unexpected. Many employers who were ill-prepared for the changes wrought by the pandemic found themselves scrambling to keep up…
The California Family Rights Act: Significant Changes to CFRA Leave in 2021
The California Family Rights Act (CFRA) requires the state’s employers to allow employees to take leave from work — without risk of job loss — to take care of their…
Important Rules About Overtime Pay For California Employees
California business owners need to comply with multiple layers of wage and hour laws that apply to their business and their employees. Having a basic understanding regarding overtime pay for…
Successor Liability for Wage and Hour Judgments: The New Rules
The year 2021 is being heralded as the year of new beginnings, and it appears that 2021 also marks a new beginning in California for expanded successor liability for wage…
Avoiding Penalties for California Wage Statement Errors
California employers must navigate a labyrinth of regulation that strongly favors employees. Among these is a list of strict California pay stub requirements. Although the requirements are not particularly difficult,…