Category: Compensation
Comment Period Extended for DOL Regular Rate, Joint-Employer Rules
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has extended the comment period for two proposed rules – the regular rate rule and the joint-employer rule. The…
U.S. DOL Proposes Regular Rate, Joint-Employer Regulations
In the last week, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) Wage and Hour Division has proposed two new rules affecting different employer regulation areas, which…
Demystifying ‘Regular Rate’ of Pay, Overtime
How does the regular rate work? Once I calculate the regular rate, does it change the employee’s hourly rate? Do I have to calculate a…
How Scheduling Meetings in Advance Affects Reporting Time Pay in California
The employees of my store regularly work Monday through Friday. Every third Saturday of the month, I hold a staff meeting for all of my…
Prepare to Spring Forward
Get ready for another round of . . . daylight saving time (DST)! This year, clocks will move forward an hour on Sunday, March 10….
Supreme Court Reverses Equal Pay Case – Judges Cannot Adjudicate From Beyond the Grave
The U.S. Supreme Court has reversed a Ninth Circuit court case because the judge who wrote the opinion died before the opinion was issued and,…
Cases to Watch Update: Liability for Payroll Records
During our annual Employment Law Update seminar road trip, we discussed several “cases to watch” in 2019. For those of you who attended, we’ve got…
Reporting to Work: No Physical Presence Required
Last week, the Second District California Court of Appeal ruled that on-call employees are entitled to reporting time pay if they are required to contact…
Wage Theft Doesn’t Pay
This January alone, the Labor Commissioner’s Office secured over $5 million in settlements for wage theft. Wage theft refers to infractions of the California Labor…
All Minutes Count When Paying California Employees
Our nonexempt employees answer texts and calls after-hours. Is this work time and how much time would we pay for a five-minute call, for example?…
