Author: James W. Ward
Posted in Compensation
Employers Don’t Need to Count Overtime Twice in Percentage Bonuses
James W. Ward February 23, 2023
A California Court of Appeals recently ruled that employers can calculate nondiscretionary percentage bonuses using the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) calculation method detailed…
California’s Nonemergency COVID-19 Regulation Now Effective
James W. Ward February 6, 2023
California’s nonemergency COVID-19 regulation is now in effect, replacing the previous emergency COVID-19 temporary standards. As previously reported, on December 15, 2022, the California Occupational…
Posted in Reporting Requirements
California CRD Updates Pay Data Reporting FAQs
James W. Ward January 25, 2023
The California Civil Rights Department (CRD) recently updated their pay data reporting FAQs to address this year’s changes to California’s pay data reporting requirements. As…
FTC Proposed Rule Broadly Prohibits Non-Compete Agreements
James W. Ward January 10, 2023
Back in July 2021, President Joe Biden issued his Executive Order on Promoting Competition in the American Economy, which, among other things, encouraged the Federal…



