MISCLASSIFICATION OF EXEMPT EMPLOYEES CAN RESULT IN SIGNIFICANT FINANCIAL CONSEQUENCES FOR EMPLOYERS
California
MISCLASSIFICATION OF EXEMPT EMPLOYEES CAN RESULT IN SIGNIFICANT FINANCIAL CONSEQUENCES FOR EMPLOYERS

Costa Solutions LLC, a warehouse service provider to the HEB grocery chain, has agreed to pay $146,459 in overtime back wages to 63 current and…

California Employer LAWlert: FORCED USE OF VACATION FOUND TO VIOLATE THE NO ‘USE-IT-OR-LOSE-IT’ PROVISION OF CALIFORNIA LAW
California
California Employer LAWlert: FORCED USE OF VACATION FOUND TO VIOLATE THE NO ‘USE-IT-OR-LOSE-IT’ PROVISION OF CALIFORNIA LAW

Recently the 2nd District Court of Appeals ruled against Lexmark International, Inc., that its vacation policy violated California Labor Code Section 227.3 which states in…

"Danger Dialing" - Implement a Distracted Driving Policy?
Employment Law & HR Topics
"Danger Dialing" - Implement a Distracted Driving Policy?

An employer paid half a million dollars to settle a recent case where a motorcyclist was killed after colliding with an employee who was driving…

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