Posts Tagged ‘employee compensation’
THE NEED FOR WRITTEN EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTS
Well-Drafted Contracts Eliminate Uncertainty and Ambiguity Most workers are employed “at-will,” meaning either the employer or employee may end the work relationship at any time for any lawful reason without cause or advance notice. California law generally presumes an employee is employed at-will unless the employee can prove otherwise, such as a manager’s contrary verbal […]
DO THE MATH
California Supreme Court Sets Out New Formula for Overtime When “Flat Sum” Bonuses Paid Often California employers reward employees with bonuses without realizing the proper way to calculate overtime when doing so. This can put an employer at substantial risk if miscalculated over significant time for a large number of workers. Depending on the number […]
CAUTIONARY TALES EPISODE NINE
Weight Loss and Fitness Chain $8.3 Million Lighter After Citations for Wage and Hour Violations The Labor Commissioner’s latest press release announced citations of $8.3 million against Camp Bootcamp, Inc., dba Camp Transformation Center, which operates 15 fitness and weight loss centers from its Chino headquarters. The citations include a long list of Labor Code […]
PAPERLESS PAYSTUBS
Do They Comply with California Wage Statement Laws? As the corporate world heads towards paperless offices, more employers may wish to remit pay stubs electronically without running afoul of applicable law. California Labor Code section 226(a) requires employers to furnish wage statements “in writing” and itemized deductions to be recorded “in ink or other indelible […]
IGNORE AT YOUR OWN PERIL
Overlooked Pay Stub Requirements Can Lead to Trouble California law requires employers to provide written itemized wage statements containing precise, detailed pay-related information every pay period. Penalties for failure to comply with these pay stub requirements entitles each worker to recover at least $50 for the first violation and a minimum $100 for each subsequent […]
CAUTIONARY TALES EPISODE EIGHT
BUSTED Adult Care Facilities Must Pay Minimum Wage and Overtime or Face Expensive Consequences California’s Labor Commissioner continues her pursuit of businesses that fail to comply with wage and hour laws. In a January 9, 2018 News Release, she announced citations of $7,137,036 against Adat Shalom Board & Care, Inc., which operates six residential board […]
WHAT’S NEW FOR 2018 CONTRACTORS LIABLE FOR WAGES AND BENEFITS IF SUBCONTRACTORS DON’T PAY THEIR EMPLOYESS
Under A.B. 1701 (the Act), effective January 1, 2018, a “direct contractor” engaged in “the erection, construction, alteration, or repair of a building, structure, or other private work” becomes liable for all wages and benefits that any subcontractor at any level on that job fails to pay its workers. “Direct contractor” is defined in Civil […]
WHAT’S NEW FOR 2018 CALIFORNIA MINIMUM WAGE RATES FOR 2018
California minimum wage will increase to $11.00 per hour on January 1, 2018 for employers with 26 or more employees and $10.50 for smaller employers with 25 employees or less. Those rates will continue to increase annually until reaching $15 per hour in 2022 for larger employers and in 2023 for those with 25 or […]
WHAT’S NEW FOR 2018 IRS INCREASES MILEAGE RATE BY 1 CENT EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2018
In a December 14, 2017 press release, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced an increase for 2018 in its optional standard mileage reimbursement rates for employee business use of a personal vehicle from 53.5 to 54.5 cents. The IRS bases the mileage rate on an annual study of fixed and variable automotive operating costs, including […]
CAUTIONARY TALES EPISODE 3
Construction Company Sued for $6,300,338 – Alleged Misclassification of Independent Contractors The California Labor Commissioner has sued Glendale-based Calcrete Construction, Inc. claiming $6,300,338 for the company’s willful misclassification of some 175 persons as independent contractors as well as other wage violations. The Commissioner credits the Carpenters/Contractors Cooperation Committee, a union-affiliated non-profit organization monitoring workplace compliance, […]