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In California, piece rate compensation plans have been on the chopping block since 2013. That’s when two California courts ruled that piece-rate employers had to separately pay employees for rest and recovery periods and “nonproductive” time. Back then we wrote those decisions put the “nail in the coffin” for…Read More

California’s minimum wage rises to $10 per hour starting January 1, 2016. Once again, California employers must gear up for pay raises, not just for employees paid on an hourly basis at minimum wage, but also for exempt employees. We explained why this is the case two years ago…Read More

Win For Employers – Avoid PAGA Penalties By Curing Paystubs Errors! On October 2, 2015, California passed a new law that helps California employers. The law (AB 1506) amends the Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) to reduce frivolous PAGA claims. The new law took effect…Read More

The Governor signed AB 1522 into law on August 30, 2014, stating: “Tonight, the Legislature took historic action to help hardworking Californians. This bill guarantees that millions of workers – from Eureka to San Diego – won’t lose their jobs or pay just because they get sick.”…Read More

If you own an apartment or hotel/motel and provide free lodging to your employee(s), pay attention. Otherwise, the rest of you California employers can take a breather. A common practice in the apartment/hotel/motel industry is to allow the manager to live in one of your…Read More

More Good News For California Employers On The Employment Arbitration Front. Within one month, we have two California courts of appeal ensuring employment arbitration agreements are enforced according to their terms, as they should be. The cases are Tiri v. Lucky Chances, Inc. (5/14/2014) and Malone v.…Read More