Claims for Minimum Wage Violations Extended
Labor Code section 1194.2 allows an employee to seek liquidated damages if (s)he was not paid minimum wage. The amount of liquidated damages is equal to the unpaid wages. In essence, [...]
The EEOC Targets Onionheads
The EEOC has sued the United Health Programs of America for alleged religious discrimination. The owners of the company developed a strategy, or as the EEOC puts it, a "belief [...]
Commissioned Employees May Be Entitled To Overtime Under Peabody v. Time Warner
Ms. Peabody was a short-time employee who caused Time Warner a long-term headache! (Peabody v. Time Warner Cable, Inc. 2014 Cal. LEXIS 4755.) She sold advertising on Time Warner’s cable [...]
Misclassifying Independent Contractors
My law partner, Bob Fishman, reminds us frequently, "the devil is in the details." This is what we call a "Bob-ism." We have collected many Bob-isms over the years. I [...]
Putting Your Head in the Sand Does Not Eliminate the Problem
We often compare a person who refuses to face problems to an ostrich that sticks its head in the sand. Ostriches don't really bury their heads in the sand. They do [...]
It’s Almost Time — Are You Really Ready For A Minimum Wage Increase?
On July1st the California minimum wage increases to $9.00 per hour. Are you ready for all of the consequences of this change? The obvious consequence is that overtime rates increase [...]