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. While employers have previously used the federal de minimis doctrine as an … [Read more...]
Mid-Summer California Minimum Wage Increases – Reminders for Employees
Minimum wage requirements in local cities and counties throughout California recently increased. 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 … [Read more...]
Fraudsters find effective tack in 2018: Posing as government officials
Various types of fraud cost U.S. consumers nearly $1.48 billion last year, up 38 percent from 2017, based on complaints to the federal government. The information comes from the Federal Trade Commission’s Consumer Sentinel Network, which is where … [Read more...]
Courts signal support for employee mobility
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 … [Read more...]
The California Consumer Privacy Act is coming – who qualifies, and what will it mean for you?
The nation’s toughest privacy law takes effect in California on Jan. 1, offering residents the most comprehensive protection for their personal information. The California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 gives consumers the right to know what data a … [Read more...]
Navigating the legal potholes of GPS tracking
While the convenience of GPS-enabled devices is undeniable, there’s a flip side: they give employers a tool that can be used to track workers in real time. And at some point, that tracking crosses a line. Smart phones, watches, vehicles and other … [Read more...]
Court: Poor record keeping doesn’t let an employer underpay workers
If you’re working long hours but not getting overtime pay, the courts are on your side, 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 … [Read more...]
If you’re on call, you must be paid: New ruling
If your employer requires you to be on call for work, you must be paid, even if you don’t end up actually working, according to a California appellate court. This can be a confusing gray area for employees, but the court made it crystal clear: … [Read more...]
Labor Department Will Require Overtime Pay for More Workers
More than a million U.S. workers would become eligible for overtime pay under a new rule proposed this month by the U.S. Department of Labor. Currently, employees must earn less than $455 a week — or $23,660 a year — to qualify for time-and-a-half … [Read more...]
Court Sticks Up for Workers’ Rights, Down to the Minute
California courts have been making clear that employers cannot take advantage of workers, even in ways the companies may consider minor. Workers needn’t blindly comply with whatever the company that signs their paychecks requires. The law lays … [Read more...]
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