Tag: overtime pay
Daily Overtime Premium Pay Depends on Workday Definition
Last week, my company (which operates 24 hours a day) had several employees call out sick at the last minute. As a result, we had…
Federal Court Vacates New Federal Overtime Rule
On November 15, a federal district court ruled that the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) overtime rule — which raised the salary threshold for the…
Properly Classifying Employees as Exempt, Nonexempt
In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber employment law experts Matthew Roberts and Ellen Savage discuss how to properly classify employees as either exempt…
No Retroactive Fix for Underpayment to Exempt Employee
I recently took over as HR director for my company, and I discovered that for the last seven months, the company wasn’t paying the required…
California Holiday Pay, Time Off Rules
In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber employment law experts Matthew Roberts and Bianca Saad discuss California holiday wage and hour issues, including holiday…
End of Daylight Saving, Time to “Fall Back”
Remember this past March, when we all sprung forward to give ourselves more light in the evening hours? This weekend, we flip that switch again…
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…
PAGA Complaint Leads to $1M Settlement
The owners of a Mexican restaurant chain in San Jose will pay 239 workers $1 million in unpaid wages, according to the California Labor Commissioner’s…
It’s Back – New Federal Overtime Rule Proposed
On March 7, 2019, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced a new proposed federal overtime rule that would increase the white-collar salary threshold for…
