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California SC Decides How to Factor Bonus into Overtime
April 16, 2018 by
Christopher Hammer
California law requires employers to pay non-exempt employees for all hours worked over eight in a day, or forty in a week, at a premium rate of 1.5 times the “regular rate” of pay –… Read More
Cash-in-Lieu of Benefits Payments Trigger Higher Overtime Pay
April 4, 2017 by
Sarah Kanter
In a case that has far reaching implications for unions and workers, the Ninth Circuit ruled in Flores v. City of San Gabriel in June 2016, that when an employer calculates its employees’ “regular rate… Read More
Governor Brown Signs Legislation to Expand Overtime for Three Groups of Employees
October 10, 2016 by
Peter McEntee
Governor Jerry Brown in September signed three union-supported bills to expand overtime protections for farmworkers, private school teachers, and domestic workers. All three of these new laws will help workers in these important occupations.Farmworkers AB… Read More
New Final Rule Updates Outdated Overtime Regulations, Expanding Overtime Coverage to Millions of Workers
June 6, 2016 by
Stephanie Platenkamp
The Department of Labor has published a Final Rule updating overtime regulations that will extend overtime pay to 4.2 million workers across the country. This update was badly needed, as the portion of employees qualifying… Read More
It’s About Time: The DOL Proposes Expansion of Federal Overtime Coverage
August 17, 2015 by
Stephanie Platenkamp
And now for a long-overdue development in federal overtime law: at President Obama’s direction, the Department of Labor issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on July 6, 2015 to expand overtime protection to millions of… Read More
Employers Can’t Short Commissioned Employees Legally Mandated Overtime Pay
April 20, 2015 by
Costa Kerestenzis
Here is an important update and clarification for employees who work on commission. Just because you are paid a commission does not mean you are not entitled to overtime pay for hours worked in excess… Read More
California Overtime Rules: Commission Pay Cannot Be Shifted to Other Pay Periods to Exempt Employees from Overtime
August 4, 2014 by
Vishtasp Soroushian
In Peabody v. Time Warner Cable Inc., the California Supreme Court held that an employer may not attribute commission wages paid in one pay period to other pay periods in order to satisfy the state’s… Read More
Bargaining Agreement Controls Scope of “Overtime” Hours for Premium Pay
February 20, 2014 by
Adrian Barnes
In a recent opinion, a California appellate court considered whether California Labor Code’s definition of “overtime” applies to employees covered by a valid collective bargaining agreement (CBA). The case is Vranish et al. v. Exxon… Read More
Federal Court: Route Salesman Exempt from Overtime Laws
July 24, 2013 by
Christopher Hammer
In a recent decision, a Federal Court ruled that a route salesman is an “Outside Salesperson” and thus exempt from overtime laws, which demonstrates a distinction between Federal and State Law. Although both federal and… Read More
Store Manager Entitled to Overtime Pay
June 19, 2013 by
Abenicio Cisneros
California employment law provides guidance for overtime pay related to exempt and non-exempt job duties. This case summarized by Beeson, Tayer & Bodine provides guidance that helps establish employee rights to overtime pay. A California Court… Read More
California SC Decides How to Factor Bonus into Overtime
April 16, 2018 by Christopher Hammer
California law requires employers to pay non-exempt employees for all hours worked over eight in a day, or forty in a week, at a premium rate of 1.5 times the “regular rate” of pay –… Read More
Cash-in-Lieu of Benefits Payments Trigger Higher Overtime Pay
April 4, 2017 by Sarah Kanter
In a case that has far reaching implications for unions and workers, the Ninth Circuit ruled in Flores v. City of San Gabriel in June 2016, that when an employer calculates its employees’ “regular rate… Read More
Governor Brown Signs Legislation to Expand Overtime for Three Groups of Employees
October 10, 2016 by Peter McEntee
Governor Jerry Brown in September signed three union-supported bills to expand overtime protections for farmworkers, private school teachers, and domestic workers. All three of these new laws will help workers in these important occupations.Farmworkers AB… Read More
New Final Rule Updates Outdated Overtime Regulations, Expanding Overtime Coverage to Millions of Workers
June 6, 2016 by Stephanie Platenkamp
The Department of Labor has published a Final Rule updating overtime regulations that will extend overtime pay to 4.2 million workers across the country. This update was badly needed, as the portion of employees qualifying… Read More
It’s About Time: The DOL Proposes Expansion of Federal Overtime Coverage
August 17, 2015 by Stephanie Platenkamp
And now for a long-overdue development in federal overtime law: at President Obama’s direction, the Department of Labor issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on July 6, 2015 to expand overtime protection to millions of… Read More
Employers Can’t Short Commissioned Employees Legally Mandated Overtime Pay
April 20, 2015 by Costa Kerestenzis
Here is an important update and clarification for employees who work on commission. Just because you are paid a commission does not mean you are not entitled to overtime pay for hours worked in excess… Read More
California Overtime Rules: Commission Pay Cannot Be Shifted to Other Pay Periods to Exempt Employees from Overtime
August 4, 2014 by Vishtasp Soroushian
In Peabody v. Time Warner Cable Inc., the California Supreme Court held that an employer may not attribute commission wages paid in one pay period to other pay periods in order to satisfy the state’s… Read More
Bargaining Agreement Controls Scope of “Overtime” Hours for Premium Pay
February 20, 2014 by Adrian Barnes
In a recent opinion, a California appellate court considered whether California Labor Code’s definition of “overtime” applies to employees covered by a valid collective bargaining agreement (CBA). The case is Vranish et al. v. Exxon… Read More
Federal Court: Route Salesman Exempt from Overtime Laws
July 24, 2013 by Christopher Hammer
In a recent decision, a Federal Court ruled that a route salesman is an “Outside Salesperson” and thus exempt from overtime laws, which demonstrates a distinction between Federal and State Law. Although both federal and… Read More
Store Manager Entitled to Overtime Pay
June 19, 2013 by Abenicio Cisneros
California employment law provides guidance for overtime pay related to exempt and non-exempt job duties. This case summarized by Beeson, Tayer & Bodine provides guidance that helps establish employee rights to overtime pay. A California Court… Read More
