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Special Wage and Hour Laws for Summer Employees: Are Lifeguards and Camp Counselors Exempt?
This post appeared in June 2015. It has been reviewed and is up to date. This Blog post was authored by Lisa Charbonneau. Many schools,
Tag : Wage And Hour
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Supreme Court Holds That Judges Can’t Invent Rules Governing Arbitration Waiver Continue Reading…
Litigators who defend cases brought under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”), particularly ‘collective actions” alleging wage-and-hour
California Resident May Rely Upon Labor Code § 925 To Challenge Non-Compete
LGCY Power, LLC v. Superior Court, 75 Cal. App. 5th 844 (2022) California resident Michael Jed Sewell worked as a sales representative and sales
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California Supreme Court Decision in ‘Naranjo’ Creates New Obligations for Employers
and Cody Stroman The California Supreme Court on May 23, 2022, released its decision in Naranjo v. Spectrum Security Services, Inc., and, in doing
California Supreme Court Extends Employees’ Rights to Waiting-Time Penalties and Other Damages
On May 23, 2022, the California Supreme Court issued its highly anticipated ruling in Naranjo v. Spectrum Security Services and decided two critical
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California Supreme Court Rules Meal and Rest Break Premiums Constitute “Wages” Potentially Triggering Penalties for Violations
In a much anticipated ruling, on May 23, 2022, the California Supreme Court issued its decision in Naranjo et al. v. Spectrum Security Services,
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Supreme Court Holds Prejudice Not Required for Waiver of Right to Arbitrate – But Does Little Else
In a much-anticipated opinion, the Supreme Court unanimously held this morning that a party claiming waiver of the right to arbitrate need not show
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New legislation in the House and Senate will make wage and hour violations WAY MORE expensive for employers (and criminal too)
Last week, the House and Senate introduced a bill called the Wage Theft Prevention and Wage Recovery Act. One of the bill’s primary goals is to
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New legislation in the House and Senate will make wage and hour violations WAY MORE expensive for employers (and criminal too)
Last week, the House and Senate introduced a bill called the Wage Theft Prevention and Wage Recovery Act. One of the bill’s primary goals is to
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Nothing Escapes Inflation, Including California’s Minimum Wage
California’s minimum wage currently is double its federal counterpart. And, it’s going to keep climbing. Late last week, Gov. Newsom
Today’s News & Commentary — May 12, 2022
The Federal Trade Commission has cemented a Democratic majority among the commissioners, as the Senate confirmed Professor Alvaro Bedoya on
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Let’s play spot the issue
Let's see if you can spot the employment law issue from this story, which I've borrowed from our local police blotter.On April 26, the owner of a bar
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I’ve got your VIP passes to hear the Department of Labor discuss possible OT changes
Don’t worry. I can get you past the bouncers. The Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division (WHD) previously announced that it is reviewing the
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I’ve got your VIP passes to hear the Department of Labor discuss possible OT changes tonight
Don’t worry. I can get you past the bouncers. The Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division (WHD) previously announced that it is reviewing the
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Supreme Court to decide if a supervisor making $200K+ per year should get overtime too
Whether a six-figure supervisor is exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act overtime rules is probably not something that’s kept you up at night