Wage and Hour Compliance for Small Employers – What You Need To Know
Companies both large and small are finding themselves in legal battles against employees for not complying with overtime laws as outlined in the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (FLSA). The complex...
View ArticleWage and Hour Laws Part 2 – How to Calculate Bonuses
In our last post we reviewed some of the basic guidelines relating to wage and hour compliance, and how California law differs from Federal law. In this post we continue to review wage and hour laws,...
View ArticleCommon Management “Don’ts” to Avoid an Employee Lawsuit
Managers act as the front-line between Executives and their employees. They are tasked with not only ‘getting the job done’, but are also expected to motivate their employees, act as role models for...
View ArticleNew FLSA Breast Feeding Break Requirement
As lawyers, small businesses and employees struggle to understand the implications of the new health care regulations, there are certain laws they should certainly be aware of. One of the immediately...
View ArticleWill Your Company Be the Next Million-Dollar Wage & Hour Lawsuit?
Just about every day, it seems the Department of Labor wins or settles another expensive lawsuit based on the “simple” laws of wage and hour. Below are eight beyond-the-basics FLSA questions that...
View Article“Clothing” Now Defined Under FLSA
In 1937, President Franklin D. Roosevelt passed the Fair Labor Standards Act (commonly referred to as the “FLSA”). The purpose of the Depression era legislation was to protect the individual employee...
View ArticleMinimum Wage in the National Spotlight
The new year brings with it a new election season, and it appears the Federal Minimum Wage will be at the center of the political debate. The Obama administration has in fact announced plans to raise...
View ArticleCOMMON MANAGEMENT “DON’TS” TO AVOID AN EMPLOYEE LAWSUIT
Managers act as the front-line between Executives and their employees. They are tasked with not only ‘getting the job done’, but are also expected to motivate their employees, act as role models for...
View ArticlePlaying Politics with Overtime Pay
The human resources and employment world has been abuzz with the latest labor news coming out of Washington. President Obama recently signed a presidential memorandum directing the Department of Labor...
View ArticleMore Minimum Wage Increases on the Horizon
2014 brings a new Congressional election season, and it appears the Federal Minimum Wage will be at the center of the political debate. Since the inception of the FSLA in 1938 under President...
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