Tag: compensation
New DOL-Issued Final Rule Updates ‘Regular Rate’ of Pay
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently announced a final rule that updates regulations governing the “regular rate” of pay under the Fair Labor Standards…
Employees Cannot Recover Wages Under PAGA
The California Supreme Court recently determined that employees cannot recover unpaid wages on behalf of themselves and other aggrieved employees under the Private Attorneys General…
Permissible Payroll Rounding Practices
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently issued an opinion letter addressing permissible rounding practices for calculating an employee’s hours worked. In the letter, a…
Calculating Nondiscretionary Bonuses in Regular Rate of Pay
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently issued an opinion letter addressing the calculation of quarterly and annual nondiscretionary bonuses as part of the regular…
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…
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,…
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…
Pay Gap a Priority for Women in the Workplace
Female professionals share several challenges in today’s workplace, such as career advancement, re-entering the workforce and sexual harassment, to name a few. But according to…
