Author: Erika Barbara

Love Rollercoaster: Romance in the Workplace
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Posted in Harassment

Love Rollercoaster: Romance in the Workplace

It’s Valentine’s Day, and love is all around us. Many people see February 14 as a day to shower those they love with affection and…

Court Rejects Use of ‘Headless’ PAGA Cases
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Posted in Workplace Policies

Court Rejects Use of ‘Headless’ PAGA Cases

Using “headless” Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) actions as a tool for plaintiffs to avoid arbitration of their individual PAGA claims has been significantly undermined…

Exempt Employee Salary Deductions
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Posted in Exempt/Nonexempt

Exempt Employee Salary Deductions: Proceed with Caution

An exempt employee took off Monday and Tuesday, worked a partial day on Wednesday and worked full days on Thursday and Friday. He has no…

On-Boarding Activities
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Posted in Hiring

On-Boarding Activities: Best to Wait for Employee’s First Day of Work

When we start a new employee, their first day is spent completing on-boarding paperwork and trainings. Can we streamline the process by having them do…

No Right to Intervene, Object to PAGA Settlement
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Posted in Workplace Policies

No Right to Intervene, Object to PAGA Settlement

It’s been a busy summer for California’s Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA). First, in July, California passed sweeping PAGA reform. Then, in August, the California…