Long-Standing Industry Practices Can Be a Trap
Too often employers have the view that a practice must be legally permissible because it [...]
Wage and Hour Law
Avoiding Class Actions – The Impact of Uniformly-Applied Policies
As most employers know, class action lawsuits alleging wage and hour violations have been a [...]
Another Strong Warning for Piece Rate Employers
In April we noted that the California Court of Appeal issued some bad news to [...]
“Multi-Tasking” Managers May Not Be Overtime Exempt
Authored by Steve Holden. Published in the Sacramento Business Journal June 2013 Lawsuits based upon [...]
Misunderstanding and Misusing On-Call Time
Authored by Steve Holden. Published in the Sacramento Business Journal July 2013On-call time is perhaps [...]
Employee Claims and Employment Practices Liability Insurance (EPLI)
Authored by Steve Holden. Published in the Sacramento Business Journal August 2013 Employee claims are [...]
California’s Minimum Wage Increase
Minimum wage increase! Today Governor Brown will sign the minimum wage increase passed by the [...]
California New 2013 – 2014 Employment Laws. Are You Ready?
Governor Jerry Brown signed the last of this year’s employment-related legislation. Click here for a [...]
Offering Unpaid Internships is Risky Business for Employers
Authored by Steve Holden. Published in the Sacramento Business Journal November 2013. “Millions of people [...]
Calculate Overtime Pay Correctly.
Authored by Steve Holden. Published in the Sacramento Business Journal February 2014. Overtime pay for [...]