Child labor laws have changed in several states this year with some states tightening restrictions on child labor and other states loosening their rules. California, Indiana, Michigan, Nevada, and Virginia are among the...more
8/25/2025
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Beginning January 1, 2024, California employees may have to pay overtime to more computer software employees who earn less than $115,763.35 per year, or $55.58 per hour, or $9,646.96 per month....more
10/24/2023
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The autumn leaves are turning, football season is gathering momentum, Congress is reconvening, and at Ogletree Deakins, we are celebrating the first anniversary of Compass and reflecting on all that has changed in the last...more
10/14/2019
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Time clock rounding is a longstanding employer practice whereby employers round employee starting and stopping times to the nearest five minutes, or to the nearest one-tenth or quarter of an hour. Is the practice legal? For...more
In 2015, the California legislature undoubtedly took aim at employers with piecemeal legislation covering everything from cheerleaders (who are now employees by statute) to gender-based pay differentials—the latter with what...more
12/15/2015
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