General Contractor Held Responsible for Subcontractor Wage Theft Violations
The Labor Commissioner’s Office issued citations totaling almost $600,000 in unpaid wages and penalties to a Southern California-based construction company. Additionally, the general contractor who…
Receiving a Subpoena for Employment Records
I received a document in the mail the other day from a law firm requesting a wide variety of employment records related to one of…
Emeryville Suspends Small, Independent Restaurants Minimum Wage Amendment
As previously reported, a referendum petition on the minimum wage ordinance (MWO) amendment for small, independent restaurants was submitted to the Emeryville City Clerk. Once…
Employees’ Expens(ive) Reimbursement Requests
Is a trip to Italy what you expect to see when an employee submits an expense report? How about a brand-new motorcycle? A yacht? A…
Keep Your Workplace Running Smoothly During Summer Vacations
Hotter temperatures and no school for the kids means many employees are using up their vacation time. In fact, nearly six in 10 workers (58…
Paying Employees Working on Fourth of July
This year, the Fourth of July falls on a Thursday. Some employers will stay open for business on July 4 and July 5, while others…
Hold On, Small, Independent Restaurants in Emeryville! Minimum Wage Pause in Flux
As previously reported, Emeryville had pushed the “pause” button for a very specific group of employers that would otherwise be subject to the July 1…
Recent NLRB Advice on Employer Policies, Arbitration Agreements
On June 14, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Office of the General Counsel released two advice memoranda addressing common employment policies and arbitration agreements….
2019 Job Killer Update
The California Chamber of Commerce annual Job Killer list initially identified 31 bills that would harm California’s economic growth and job creation should they become…
Do Local Minimum Wages Change the Exempt Salary Test?
A local minimum wage applies to our nonexempt employees. When the minimum wage increases on July 1, does that mean the salary test for our…
