By Tod C. Gurney | Published July 24, 2020 | Posted in Employment Law | Tagged Tags: business law, hourly wage, minimum wage, minimum wage increase, wage & hour laws |
Local Minimum Wage Increases Are Here
Local Minimum Wage Increases Are Here As of July 1, 2020, several counties and cities throughout California have undergone a minimum wage increase. This is a reminder to implement these increases if it is applicable to your business and you have not done so already. Additionally, be certain that your minimum wage postings reflect these Read More
Read MoreEmployees Must Be Paid for Work Off the Clock
On Thursday, July 26, 2018, the Supreme Court of California issued its ruling in Troester v. Starbucks Corporation, No. S234969, 2018 WL 3582702, which held that California employees must be paid for all hours worked “off the clock,” including small time periods, which is a deviation from the federal law’s employer-friendly “de minimis” rule. What Read More
Read MoreCalifornia Employers Must Pay Commissioned Employees for Rest Breaks
Earlier this year, a California Court of Appeals held in Vaquero v. Stoneledge Furniture LLC that an employer violated state law by not paying commissioned employees for their rest breaks. Under state law, employees must be provided with paid 10-minute rest breaks for every four hours of work, or fraction thereof. In Vaquero, the employer operated Read More
Read MoreRetail Giant Nike Not Immune to California’s Wage and Hour Laws
The most recent lawsuit brought against retail giant Nike proves that no company, no matter how big or small, is immune to California’s labor laws. This past week, Nike was handed a wage and hour lawsuit in California. A former employee is responsible for bringing the suit against the athletic-wear powerhouse. According to Omran Hamid, Read More
Read MoreWill I Still Get Paid if My Company Files for Bankruptcy?
Will I Still Get Paid if My Company Files for Bankruptcy? It happens all the time: A company files for bankruptcy and a vast majority of the employees are sent home without having had any prior knowledge that something was wrong. These employees are left to fend for themselves and to scramble to find another Read More
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