Employment News

While it remains uncertain how the AB5 California law (Assembly Bill 5) will influence employer-employee relationships long-term, we now have insight to the immediate impact on the California workforce. Since going into effect on January 1, the law has been the subject of national scrutiny and met with a number of lawsuits from industries including trucking, media, and technology. Aimed to prevent worker misclassification, the law codifies the landmark California Supreme Court Dynamex … [Read more...]

If timekeeping procedures have you fulfilling work duties after clocking out, even for a matter of minutes, courts indicate they are backing your right for compensation for that off the clock work in California. While employers have previously used the federal de minimis doctrine as an  excuse to not compensate employees for lcertain tasks (such as store closing procedures) that are required of employees after clocking out, recent rulings indicate California employees are entitled to … [Read more...]

California minimum wage increases recently took effect in local cities and counties throughout the state. While employers should have been well prepared to comply, it’s in employees’ best interest to educate themselves on the distinctions of pay rate changes in their jurisdictions to ensure they are fairly compensated. The pay rate increases vary by city and county – and in many locations also vary by the type of employee and size of business. For example, hotel workers in certain locations are … [Read more...]

California companies’ authority to prevent employees from being recruited away by means of non-solicitation agreements appears to be crumbling. While we await the California Supreme Court to weigh in with an explicit ruling, several recent cases — particularly a decision in April — signal a shift in favor of employees. If you’re grappling with a former employer, we can help you understand your legal options as the law evolves.Non-solicitation provisions, which are fairly common in … [Read more...]

If you’re working long hours but not getting overtime pay, the courts are on your side when you seek overtime back pay, even if you don’t have an exact record of all your hours.In a recent California case, an appeals court determined that a sales and marketing director who put in extra hours should receive a payout, even though the trial court had found his testimony about his work hours too vague to calculate damages.A Sales and Marketing Director’s Unpaid Hours The employee, Terry … [Read more...]