“My Pay Stub is Wrong”
How can a minor pay stub error or omission cost an employer hundreds of thousands [...]
Wage and Hour Law
The Quality of Employment Agreements Matters
Employers be forewarned: The quality of your employment agreements matter. For present purposes, “employment agreements” [...]
Welcome News for Employers on Arbitration
The long-awaited decision from the California Supreme Court in Iskanian v. CLS Transportation is in, [...]
You Have More Flexibility Deducting for Partial-Day Absences Than You Thought
A new California Court of Appeal opinion provides greater clarity on an employer’s ability to [...]
Further Developments: Employee vs. Independent Contractor
The California Court of Appeals issued a ruling last week that is a win for [...]
Plaintiffs Face an Increasingly Uphill Battle to Certify Meal Period Class Actions Post-Brinker
In 2012, the California Supreme Court, in Brinker Restaurant Corp. v. Superior Court, held that [...]
Service Advisors Are Not Exempt Under the FLSA
Creating a dramatic change for many auto-related businesses in California, the Federal Appeals Court for [...]
The Risky Business of Salary Deductions
Authored by Steve Holden. Published in the Sacramento Business Journal May 2015. The relationship between an [...]
Travel Time Pay and the Construction Industry
California employers are likely aware that non-exempt employees must be compensated for any time traveling [...]
New Year Rings In New Minimum Wage
As we approach the New Year don’t let the commotion of the holidays and the [...]