Tag: paying employees

Ninth Circuit Preserves FLSA De Minimis Rule
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Ninth Circuit Preserves FLSA De Minimis Rule

On July 10, 2024, the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals revisited a timekeeping case centered around a dispute over whether an employee “booting up”…

Daylight Saving Time (DST)!
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Spring Forward Sunday for Daylight Saving Time (DST)!

This Sunday, March 10, at 2 a.m., all our smart devices — our mobile phones, smart watches, tablets, computers and Alexa-enabled assistants — will spring…

Late Payment of Wages
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Late Payment of Wages: Per Worker Penalty Escalates with 2nd Violation

Our payroll company had some issues a couple of weeks ago, and, as a result, we ended up paying our employees seven days after the…

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How to Properly Pay Employees Webinar

California’s wage and hour laws — which include classifying exempt employees, minimum wage, overtime, final pay and so much more — are some of the…

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Booting Up Computer May Be Compensable, Says Ninth Circuit

Many employers have moved to timekeeping systems accessible on employees’ computers, but often an employee must first turn on, or “boot up,” their computer before…

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Posted in Hiring

Labor Shortage Prompts Retirees’ Return to Workforce

California’s labor shortage is immense. A recent column in CalMatters noted that while the state has one of the highest unemployment rates, employers also “have hundreds…

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Employers Open to Salary Negotiations, Employees Less Comfortable Asking

Even during the COVID-19 pandemic, 89 percent of U.S. employers are open to negotiating salary for either some or all positions once a job offer…

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Posted in Health and Safety Workplace Safety

California Wildfires: Employee Pay, Smoke Protection

As of August 19, more than 360 wildfires were simultaneously raging across California, destroying property and prompting evacuation of hundreds of thousands of residents. On…

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Power Outage Today? What You Need to Know About Paying Employees

Today, more than one million California residents are expected to be without power due to the first phase of PG&E’s Public Safety Power Shutoff. Expected…

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Posted in Holiday Pay

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…