In determining lunch hours, every minute counts, at least here in California. The practice of “rounding time” to the nearest five or ten minutes can cost employers dearly — literally in the millions. The California Supreme...more
Since January 1, California businesses have been subject to ramped-up COVID-19 notification and reporting requirements under amendments to California’s Occupational Safety and Health Act, which are designed principally to...more
Creating havoc for employers in California, the California Supreme Court yesterday rejected the federal “de minimis” doctrine for wage and hour regulations. ...more
Failing to comply with last week’s California Supreme Court order concerning overtime pay and lump sum bonuses may expose you to costly class actions like so many other California employers....more
3/14/2018
/ Bonuses ,
CA Supreme Court ,
Compensation & Benefits ,
DLSE ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Incentive Compensation ,
Labor Law Violations ,
Over-Time ,
Payment Terms ,
Payroll Periods ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour
Once upon a time, employers could determine the minimum wage they needed to pay their employees by looking to the single state in which they conducted business. No more....more
An employer dodged a bullet before a California jury this week. But the fact that a class was certified and went to a jury suggests that the plaintiff’s bar is increasingly focused on the adequacy of electronic wage...more
11/10/2017
/ Class Action ,
Class Certification ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Dollar Tree ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Labor Law Violations ,
Retail Market ,
Retailers ,
Wage and Hour ,
Wage Statements
This week the Ninth Circuit offered plaintiffs who wish to bring both individual and class actions a potentially broad path to establish Article III standing based on mere allegations of procedural statutory violations. In...more
8/18/2017
/ Article III ,
Background Checks ,
Class Action ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Injury-in-Fact ,
SCOTUS ,
Screening Procedures ,
Spokeo v Robins ,
Standing
Can your employees claim they are owed vacation pay from their first day at work? Last week, the California Court of Appeal reminded employers in California of the importance of a clear vacation policy to avoid that...more
Employers hiring in California must be aware that on July 1, new California Fair Employment and Housing Council regulations take effect, limiting use of criminal history when making employment decisions. Every nationwide...more
This week, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to grant review in Iskanian v. CLS Transportation Los Angeles, LLC, leaving in place a California Supreme Court holding that pre-dispute arbitration agreements cannot require...more
1/23/2015
/ Arbitration ,
Class Action ,
Class Action Arbitration Waivers ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Contract ,
Federal Arbitration Act ,
Iskanian v CLS Transportation ,
Mandatory Arbitration Clauses ,
Petition for Writ of Certiorari ,
Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) ,
SCOTUS ,
Trucking Industry