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Employment Law
Pay for Missed Breaks Not Limited to Base Pay
October 25, 2021 by
Stephanie Platenkamp
The California Supreme Court recently ruled that the one hour of pay that employees are due for missed meal and rest breaks must be paid at the employee’s “regular rate of pay” – that is,… Read More
California’s Gig Worker Law Struck Down as Unconstitutional
September 8, 2021 by
Stephanie Platenkamp
California workers have scored a major victory in the fight against the erosion of labor protections in the gig economy. Last November, California voters approved Proposition 22 with 59% of the vote after a $225… Read More
Double Check the Math: Courts Clarify What Employers Must Include on Wage Statements
July 26, 2021 by
Sarah Kanbar
The California Labor Code requires employers when issuing employee paychecks to include itemized wage statements with detailed information about how the wages were calculated, as well as a listing of the hours worked at each… Read More
“Charter” Counties Allowed to Unilaterally Recoup Employee Overpayments
March 5, 2021 by
Christopher Hammer
Generally, California employers can only deduct salary overpayments from an employee’s paycheck with the employee’s consent or with a court order obtained through the wage garnishment process. But a California appellate court has now ruled… Read More
2021 LEGISLATIVE SUMMARY, EMPLOYMENT LAW PART 3
February 26, 2021 by
Catherine Holzhauser, Christopher Hammer, Kena Cador, Lorrie Bradley, Peder J.V. Thoreen, Sarah Kanbar, Stephanie Platenkamp, Tony Rice and Travis West
Independent Contractor Status Proposition 22, App-Based Transportation and Delivery Companies Exempt from Providing Employee Benefits to Certain Drivers – California voters approved Prop. 22, which now allows application-based transportation and delivery companies that provide ride-share… Read More
2021 LEGISLATIVE SUMMARY, EMPLOYMENT LAW PART 2
February 19, 2021 by
Catherine Holzhauser, Christopher Hammer, Kena Cador, Lorrie Bradley, Peder J.V. Thoreen, Sarah Kanbar, Stephanie Platenkamp, Tony Rice and Travis West
Protected Leave SB 1383, Expansion of Family Rights Act – This bill dramatically expands the California Family Rights Act (CFRA) to apply to most employers and cover additional reasons for leave. Under existing law, CFRA… Read More
2021 LEGISLATIVE SUMMARY, EMPLOYMENT LAW PART 1
February 12, 2021 by
Catherine Holzhauser, Christopher Hammer, Kena Cador, Lorrie Bradley, Peder J.V. Thoreen, Sarah Kanbar, Stephanie Platenkamp, Tony Rice and Travis West
We are presenting our annual Legislative Summary of Employment Law in three parts this year. Part 1, below, addresses COVID-19 development; Part 2 will address protected-leave developments; and Part 3 will address independent contractor and… Read More
Courts Address Waiver of “Compulsory Travel Time” Pay and Circumstances that Bring Travel Time Under Employer Control
July 17, 2020 by
Kena Cador
Two different appellate districts in the California Courts of Appeal last month took up the question of whether an employer should pay employees for time spent traveling to their worksites. In Gutierrez v. Brand Energy… Read More
California Supreme Court Clarifies Application of California Wage Rules to Employees Working in More Than One State
July 8, 2020 by
Andrew Baker
In companion cases involving application of the California labor code to the airline industry, the California Supreme Court has clarified how two important sections of the Labor Code apply to employees who perform work both… Read More
Employees Must be Paid for Exit Searches
March 6, 2020 by
Sarah Kanbar
The California Supreme Court has issued another favorable ruling for workers, holding that employers are required to compensate employees for mandatory exit searches done off-the-clock. In Frlekin v. Apple, Inc. (Feb. 13, 2020) the Court… Read More
Pay for Missed Breaks Not Limited to Base Pay
October 25, 2021 by Stephanie Platenkamp
The California Supreme Court recently ruled that the one hour of pay that employees are due for missed meal and rest breaks must be paid at the employee’s “regular rate of pay” – that is,… Read More
California’s Gig Worker Law Struck Down as Unconstitutional
September 8, 2021 by Stephanie Platenkamp
California workers have scored a major victory in the fight against the erosion of labor protections in the gig economy. Last November, California voters approved Proposition 22 with 59% of the vote after a $225… Read More
Double Check the Math: Courts Clarify What Employers Must Include on Wage Statements
July 26, 2021 by Sarah Kanbar
The California Labor Code requires employers when issuing employee paychecks to include itemized wage statements with detailed information about how the wages were calculated, as well as a listing of the hours worked at each… Read More
“Charter” Counties Allowed to Unilaterally Recoup Employee Overpayments
March 5, 2021 by Christopher Hammer
Generally, California employers can only deduct salary overpayments from an employee’s paycheck with the employee’s consent or with a court order obtained through the wage garnishment process. But a California appellate court has now ruled… Read More
2021 LEGISLATIVE SUMMARY, EMPLOYMENT LAW PART 3
February 26, 2021 by Catherine Holzhauser, Christopher Hammer, Kena Cador, Lorrie Bradley, Peder J.V. Thoreen, Sarah Kanbar, Stephanie Platenkamp, Tony Rice and Travis West
Independent Contractor Status Proposition 22, App-Based Transportation and Delivery Companies Exempt from Providing Employee Benefits to Certain Drivers – California voters approved Prop. 22, which now allows application-based transportation and delivery companies that provide ride-share… Read More
2021 LEGISLATIVE SUMMARY, EMPLOYMENT LAW PART 2
February 19, 2021 by Catherine Holzhauser, Christopher Hammer, Kena Cador, Lorrie Bradley, Peder J.V. Thoreen, Sarah Kanbar, Stephanie Platenkamp, Tony Rice and Travis West
Protected Leave SB 1383, Expansion of Family Rights Act – This bill dramatically expands the California Family Rights Act (CFRA) to apply to most employers and cover additional reasons for leave. Under existing law, CFRA… Read More
2021 LEGISLATIVE SUMMARY, EMPLOYMENT LAW PART 1
February 12, 2021 by Catherine Holzhauser, Christopher Hammer, Kena Cador, Lorrie Bradley, Peder J.V. Thoreen, Sarah Kanbar, Stephanie Platenkamp, Tony Rice and Travis West
We are presenting our annual Legislative Summary of Employment Law in three parts this year. Part 1, below, addresses COVID-19 development; Part 2 will address protected-leave developments; and Part 3 will address independent contractor and… Read More
Courts Address Waiver of “Compulsory Travel Time” Pay and Circumstances that Bring Travel Time Under Employer Control
July 17, 2020 by Kena Cador
Two different appellate districts in the California Courts of Appeal last month took up the question of whether an employer should pay employees for time spent traveling to their worksites. In Gutierrez v. Brand Energy… Read More
California Supreme Court Clarifies Application of California Wage Rules to Employees Working in More Than One State
July 8, 2020 by Andrew Baker
In companion cases involving application of the California labor code to the airline industry, the California Supreme Court has clarified how two important sections of the Labor Code apply to employees who perform work both… Read More
Employees Must be Paid for Exit Searches
March 6, 2020 by Sarah Kanbar
The California Supreme Court has issued another favorable ruling for workers, holding that employers are required to compensate employees for mandatory exit searches done off-the-clock. In Frlekin v. Apple, Inc. (Feb. 13, 2020) the Court… Read More
