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Posted February 14, 2020 with Tags Wage and Hour

California Employers: CA Supreme Court Takes Aim at Wage Laws, Contradicts Federal Law

California wage laws have taken another alarming departure from federal standards. The highest state court recently held in Frlekin v. Apple that non-exempt employees must be paid for the time their bags and personal belongings are inspected before leaving the office. According to the California Supreme Court, that time is compensable even though the employees brought the items voluntarily and for their own benefit. The determinative question for the court was whether they remained under the employer’s control during inspection time.

Posted June 4, 2018 with Tags Wage and hour issues, California Wage and hour, Joel O'Malley, Wage and Hour

In California, Ignorance of Complex Wage Laws is No Excuse

A California employer that does not pay its employees all required wages upon termination is liable for both the underpayment of wages and, if the failure to pay is “willful,” a “waiting time” penalty of up to 30 days’ wages. This is one of the ways a California wage-and-hour violation can become a very expensive mistake.

Posted April 11, 2018 with Tags Pay equity laws, Wage and Hour

Ninth Circuit Rules that Salary History Cannot Justify Pay Disparities

The Ninth Circuit ruled that employers may not consider a new employee’s prior salary when setting his or her pay, either on its own or with other factors such as years of experience. The Court ruled that allowing employers to rely on prior salaries is incompatible with the broad principal of the Equal Pay Act, which states that men and women should receive equal pay for work.