Ward v. Tilly’s, Inc.: California Employers Should Dial Back On-Call Shift...
On February 4, 2019, the California Court of Appeal, Second District issued a 2-1 decision in Ward v. Tilly’s, Inc. in which it held employees must be given “reporting time pay” under Wage Order No....
View ArticleCalifornia Supreme Court Announces a Win for Payroll Outsourcing Industry
Last week, the California State Supreme Court struck a decisive victory in favor of payroll companies, issuing a unanimous opinion that an employee is not a third-party beneficiary of the contract...
View ArticleEqual Pay Act Amendment Passes House of Representatives
On March 27, 2019, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to pass the Paycheck Fairness Act, an act designed to amend and strengthen the existing federal Equal Pay Act (“EPA”), 29 U.S.C. § 206(d). The...
View ArticlePay Day, Every Day? Instant Pay Apps and Their Wage and Hour Implications
As peer-to-peer payment applications proliferate and on-demand technologies reach new facets of people’s lives, it is only natural that these programs now offer services geared particularly for...
View ArticleUPDATE: NYC Adopts New Rules Implementing Freelance Law
Earlier this year, we reported that New York City adopted The Establishing Protections for Freelance Workers Act, also known as the Freelance Isn’t Free Act, (the “Freelance Law”). As explained in our...
View ArticleUSCIS Issues New I-9 Form: Commentary and I-9 Checklist for Employers
On July 17, 2017, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) issued a revised Form I-9. The new form must be used by September 18, 2017. The revised form has only one substantive change. A new...
View ArticleSheppard Mullin Helps Overturn $102 Million Dollar Verdict
A former Wal-Mart employee had his $102 million dollar verdict overturned in a recent win for California employers. Roderick Magadia, the former employee, brought a class action and Labor Code Private...
View ArticleNew California Law Imposes Harsh Penalties for Employers Committing...
On September 27, 2021, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez’s Assembly Bill 1003 into law. This new legislation establishes that intentional theft of wages or tips by...
View ArticleTreasury Department Proposes Non-Loan Status for Earned Wage Access
In March, U.S. Department of Treasury issued its annual General Explanations of the Administration’s Revenue Proposals, commonly known as the “Green Book.” Among other revenue proposals, the Treasury...
View ArticleJuly 1, 2023 Minimum Wage Increases in California Counties and Municipalities
Many California employers may be facing another minimum wage increase on July 1st. Earlier this year, California’s minimum wage was increased to $15.50 for all employers. However, local entities (like...
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