For example, California’s minimum wage is significantly higher than the federal rate, reflecting the state’s higher cost of living. When state or local minimum wages exceed the federal minimum, employers must pay the higher rate. Staying updated on these changes is crucial to avoid legal issue...
In the case of "Bonnette v. California," the court ruled that certain state and country welfare were subject to the provisions of labor law standards relating to the application of wage and hour standard in the home-care do...
For non-exempt workers, the employer must state the salary amount and the expected number of hours the employee will normally work. Expected hours are divided into the salary amount to arrive at a regular hourly wage, which is used if it is necessary to calculate and pay overtime. The FLS...
I have a fuller discussion of tip pools available on my website at www.gdblegal.com on the RESOURCES link (see Articles and Wage/Hour). Our recent tip pooling case under California state law received ample press coverage after the judge ruled that Starbucks owed our barista class over $105...
This includes not only the time an employee clocks in and out but also any breaks they take during the workday. For companies in California, using theCalifornia break sign-off toolensures that staff members are adhering to the state's regulations for meal periods and rest breaks. With precise...
Intel Corporation is an American multinational corporation and technology company headquartered in Santa Clara, California. It is one of the world's largest and highest valued semiconductor chip makers, based on revenue. Intel is best known for its development of microprocessors, the central processing...
The problem is compounded by a third circuit split over whether ERISA provides any monetary remedy-specifically backpay-to a victim of retaliation. Certain circuits' holdings that backpay is unavailable under ERISA, combined with ERISA's preemption of state laws that offer more generous remedies, ...