Category: Overtime
Guidance for California Employers on Agricultural Overtime Pay
The California Labor Commissioner has posted guidance for agricultural employers and workers about new overtime requirements that went into effect January 1. To help employers…
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?…
Fall Back: Daylight Saving Time Ends Sunday
It’s time to grab that extra hour of sleep this weekend! More specifically, at 2 a.m. on Sunday, November 4, we’ll set our clocks back…
U.S. DOL: 1,416 Employees to Receive More than $3.5 million from Long Beach Company
A recent U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) investigation recovered $3,573,074 in back wages and benefits for 1,416 employees of a Long Beach-based trucking and warehouse…
San Rafael Residential Care Business to Pay over $450,000 to 15 Workers
A San Rafael-based residential care business will have to pay more than $450,000 in wages, penalties and interest to 15 residential care workers. The Labor…
Several California Restaurants Fined Over $14.5 Million for Wage Theft
The California Labor Commissioner continues to crack down on wage theft violations. Generally, wage theft refers to infractions of the California Labor Code involving the…
High Court Decisions Leave Employers with Uncertainty
California employers are once again left with uncertainty regarding the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement (DLSE) Enforcement Policies and Interpretations Manual following a California Supreme…
California Supreme Court Issues Worker Friendly Overtime Ruling
Overtime pay in California is based on the employee’s “regular rate of pay,” which is not always an employee’s normal hourly wage and must include…
LA Restaurant Fined Over Half a Million Dollars for Wage Theft; Workers Paid $4 per Hour
A Los Angeles restaurant has been ordered to pay $519,706 for wage theft violations uncovered by the California Labor Commissioner’s Office. Twenty-five servers at the…
Time to “Fall Back;” Daylight Saving Time Ends Soon
Almost time to grab that extra hour of sleep! Daylight saving time ends at 2 a.m. on Sunday, November 5. But the twice-yearly time change…
