Arbitration Agreements and Employment
California
Arbitration Agreements and Employment

EMPLOYMENT ARBITRATION AGREEMENTS:  Good news for employers, at least those outside of California   The Case & Ruling: Rent-A-Center v. Jackson, the United States Supreme…

CA Update LAWlert: Supreme Court broadens definition of employer
California
CA Update LAWlert: Supreme Court broadens definition of employer

In California under the IWC wage orders an entity can be held part of an employer/employee relationship if any one of the following three scenarios…

CA UPDATE: Is Your Commissioned In-House Sales Employee Exempt from Overtime?
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CA UPDATE: Is Your Commissioned In-House Sales Employee Exempt from Overtime?

Under California law, a commissioned inside sales representative covered either by Wage Order 4 or Wage Order 7 can be classified as an exempt employee…

CA UPDATE: New Workers Comp. Law Effective 10/08/10
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CA UPDATE: New Workers Comp. Law Effective 10/08/10

Effective October 8, 2010, California employers must comply with new workers' compensation posting requirements as a result of recently passed regulations. All California employers must…

CA UPDATE: Damaged or Lost Company Equipment: An Impermissible Deduction from Employee Wages
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CA UPDATE: Damaged or Lost Company Equipment: An Impermissible Deduction from Employee Wages

An employer cannot legally make a deduction from wages if, by reason of mistake or accident a cash shortage, breakage, or loss of company property/equipment…

California Employer LAWlert: Employee Meal Breaks in California
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California Employer LAWlert: Employee Meal Breaks in California

California law states:  “No employer shall employ any person for a work period of more than five (5) hours without a meal period of not…