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Working From Home Reminders

The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way companies' employees work for better and for worse. For better, the pandemic showed companies...

What are AB 5, the ABC Test, the Borello Factors, and How Might They Affect You?

Some of the most popular discussions regarding the law AB 5 involve Uber and Lyft. On August 10, 2020, a California Superior Court judge...

The U.S. Department of Labor issues its Proposed Updated Overtime Rule

On March 7, 2019, the United States Department of Labor ("DOL") issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking regarding the "white collar"...

Local Minimum Wage and Employee Records Requirements

I'm grateful to have discussed the implications of El Cerrito's new minimum wage with El Cerrito employers to help keep them compliant...

Counting Down to 2016: Changes in Laws that Might Affect You

We hope as you prepare for 2016 you are familiar with the changes to laws that have been passed in the last year. Below are some of the...

Bag-Checking/Security Screening Is Not Compensable Work Time

According to a decision by Judge William Alsup of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, time spent waiting...

Employees Must be Provided with Accurate Wage Statements

California Labor Code section 226 provides that semimonthly, or at the time of each payment of wages, employers must provide their...

Increased Minimum Wage and Sick Leave Requirements for the City of Oakland

Minimum Wage There is a new minimum wage in the City of Oakland of $12.25 per hour, which took effect on March 2, 2015. The minimum wage...