Employees Must Be Paid for Waiting in a Security Checkpoint Line
Sep 23, 2013
The Ninth Circuit recently held, in Busk v. Integrity Staffing Solutions CITE, that the time workers spend passing through security checkpoints after work may be compensable. Security checkpoints are ...
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Do You Pay a Piece-Rate or for Flagged Hours? Employer Beware!
Apr 08, 2013
On April 2, 2013 the California Court of Appeal published its decision in Gonzalez v. Downtown LA Motors, LP, 2013WL 1316514.The decision will have a wide-reaching and substantial financial effect on a...
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Calculating the Regular Rate of Pay with a Bonus or Commission for Overtime
Mar 06, 2013
I have had several clients ask questions related to bonuses and commissions during the past few weeks. The goal for each employer was to provide a meaningful incentive program to employees, and allow t...
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Sometimes an Employer Should Fight Rather than Settle a Lawsuit
Feb 08, 2013
I encourage employers to avoid litigation. Much of my practice is devoted to training employers on lawful employment practices. It creates a better workplace. And it cuts down on litigation. When dispu...
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The Perils of PEO's and Similar Organizations
Jan 18, 2013
Frank Huljev of Palm Medical Group sent me an interesting article on the health and safety risks of using a contingent workforce to perform dangerous jobs. The article is based on a study conducted by ...
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Suitable Seating -- Another Stupid California Law
Jan 18, 2013
Did you know that the California wage orders contains a provision entitled "Seats"? Have you ever bothered to read it? Whether or not you have, lawyers have and they think they can make a lot of money ...
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Flatulence and Body Odor in the Workplace
Jan 18, 2013
The Smoking Gun reported on a Social Security Administration ("SSA") worker in Baltimore who was reprimanded for passing gas in his cubicle. Apparently this is conduct unbecoming of a federal officer. ...
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The Price IS Right for Brandi Cochran --Pregnancy Disability Discrimination in California
Dec 21, 2012
The media is reporting that a jury awarded Brandi Cochran $8.5 million for pregnancy discrimination related to her position with the TV show, "The Price is Right." $601,944 was for lost wages and futur...
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Shoes, Women and Workers' Compensation
Dec 19, 2012
My closet contains four pairs of shoes. I have two pair for work (black and brown), one for casual events, and a pair of tennis shoes. In contrast, my wife has lots of shoes. So do my daughters. Women ...
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California Exemptions for Computer Software Professionals & Physicians Paid on an Hourly Basis
Dec 19, 2012
When it comes to wage and hour law, most employees are eligible for overtime compensation. However, some employees are "exempt" from accruing overtime pay. We generally think of employees who are profe...
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