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2010 CHANGES TO REQUIRED POSTERS AND PAMPHLETS
2010 Changes to Required Posters and Pamphlets Required Postings: Per the California Chamber of Commerce’s informational web pages, California employers must conspicuously display required labor posters or notices where all employees may view them. Several of the employer posters must also be displayed where job applicants can read them (e.g. polygraph protection and state and […]
COMPENSATION USED TO PURCHASE FORFEITED RESTRICTED STOCK NOT DEEMED EARNED UNPAID WAGES
Compensation Used to Purchase Forfeited Restricted Stock not Deemed Earned Unpaid Wages A November, 2009 California Supreme Court ruling affirmed that an incentive stock option plan which had not fully vested upon plaintiff employee’s resignation did not constitute earned but unpaid wages and the employer could lawfully require the employee to forfeit the stock and […]
THE CALIFORNIA ADMINISTRATIVE EXEMPTION
The California Administrative Exemption Under California labor laws, certain provisions of the Industrial Welfare Commission (IWC) Wage Orders – including California overtime law and meal and rest period premiums – do not apply to persons employed in an exempt administrative capacity. An exempt administrator is primarily engaged (51%-plus) in high level “desk-bound” planning, organizing, and […]
NEW EEOC POSTING REQUIREMENT FOR EMPLOYERS EFFECTIVE NOV. 21, 2009
NEW EEOC POSTING REQUIREMENT FOR EMPLOYERS EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 21, 2009 The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has revised its “Equal Employment Opportunity is the Law” poster to address two new federal employment discrimination laws: The Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008 (ADAAA); and The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (GINA) Employers covered […]
THE CALIFORNIA COMPUTER PROFESSIONAL EXEMPTION
The California Computer Professional Exemption Under California law and Wage Orders, a “computer professional” is exempt from overtime compensation if he or she is “highly skilled and is proficient in the theoretical and practical application of highly specialized information to computer systems analysis, programming, or software engineering.” In addition, he or she must be primarily […]
DO YOU KNOW YOUR CALIFORNIA WAGE ORDER?
Click here for our more recent article about California Wage Orders (updated June 2, 2017). DO YOU KNOW YOUR CALIFORNIA WAGE ORDER? The California Industrial Welfare Commission (IWC) Wage Orders regulate wages, hours and working conditions. Employers must comply with the IWC Wage Order and California labor laws applicable to their business or industry. For […]
UPDATE: CALIFORNIA EMPLOYERS MAY NOW REDUCE EXEMPT EMPLOYEE SALARIES IN EXCHANGE FOR SHORTENED WORKWEEK
During these challenging financial times some employers are finding they need to temporarily reduce costs, including employee payroll. Fortunately, the California Department of Labor Standards Enforcement (DLSE) has recently issued an opinion letter allowing employers to reduce exempt employee salaries in exchange for a shortened workweek. This new August 19, 2009 opinion letter flatly contradicts […]
DON’T GET SICK OF SICK PAY AN OVERVIEW OF CALIFORNIA PAID SICK LEAVE
Overview of California sick leave.
CALIFORNIA CELL PHONE LAW KEEP YOUR EYES ON THE ROAD, YOUR HANDS UPON THE WHEEL
Overview of California hands-free cell phone laws
“PAY” BY THE RULES CALIFORNIA PAY STUB REQUIREMENTS
California pay stub laws require itemized statements containing nine pieces of information about that payment.