California wage and hour law is never so confusing as during the holiday season. Beyond making sure that employees receive their paychecks on time, employers must correctly determine the “regular rate of pay" so that they can accurately calculate overtime payments, process holiday bonuses, and factor in holiday premium pay.
Settle with staffing agency, go on to sue its client.
California employers, take heed of July 1.
Posted in Alternative Dispute Resolution, California Family Rights Act, Contingent Workers, Contracts, Discrimination, Harassment, Settlements, Wage-Hour
Here's what employers need to heed in 2022.
Not the best news for employers.
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Independent contractors, meal periods, and PAGA.
Posted in Alternative Dispute Resolution, California, Class actions, Coronavirus, Equal Pay, Independent Contractor, Pay Equity, Politics, Telecommuting, Wage-Hour
Happy new year . . .?
Think again.
In an opinion issued on March 12, 2020, the California Supreme Court held that settling individual Labor Code claims does not strip an employee of standing to pursue civil penalties for the same violations under the Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA), reversing a win for the employer. Kim v. Reins Int’l California, S246911 (Cal. Mar. 12, 2020).
Plaintiff Justin Kim was a training ...
California wage-hour law is tougher on employers than federal law.
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