A new decision was published this week on when commute time is required to be paid by employers. Plaintiffs represented current and former employees of defendant Pacific Bell Telephone Company who install and repair video and internet services in customers’ homes.
Plaintiffs alleged they were owed for the time they spent traveling in an employer-provided
Parties involved in litigation should always keep an open mind about mediation at every stage of litigation. Cases that resolve without having to go through a trial or arbitration can potentially save the parties a lot of time and money in litigation. This article touches on five items parties need to understand about mediation.
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Regular readers of the blog probably know about my YouTube channel for the Employment Law Report. This Friday’s Five focuses on recent popular videos I’ve published covering employment law updates, best practices, and an interview with a restaurant consultant. Hope you enjoy the videos, and please subscribe to the channel to make sure you don’t
I am not sure of the cause, but my office has seen an increase in Labor Commissioner claims filed over the last two months. Employers need to prepare and plan on how to defend these claims, and with some planning, the process is a lot less daunting. Here are five effective strategies in defending Labor
Last Sunday was the deadline for Governor Brown to sign any new bills into law, and I was fielding a lot of questions about the bills that were signed by the Governor (as well as the bills that were vetoed) this week. So, I thought it would be appropriate for this Friday’s Five to be
Employers need to be aware of the requirements and tight deadlines they have in responding to an employee’s request for various employment documents under California law. This Friday’s Five focuses on five areas of records that are typically requested by applicants, current or former employees, and some common deadlines to comply with those requests.
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Recently I had the honor of moderating a panel discussion on issues facing restaurant operators in California. The panelists were Joseph Pitruzelli owner of Wurstküche, Francis Drelling General Counsel at Specialty Restaurants Corporation, Naz Moin former director of Human Resources at PizzaRev, and Madelyn Alfano owner of Maria’s Italian Kitchen.
You can listen to the
Here are five questions that a company, either through its managers or human resources department should be asking its employees on a routine basis:
1. Are you aware of the company’s open-door policy?
If the employee is not aware of the policy, explain it to them, and document the conversation. If done right, this can
Five reminders about the timing requirements for providing final wages to employees:
How is it Friday already, and summer is coming to a close quickly? Time for another Friday’s Five, and this week I cover five reminders about meal break waivers in California:
1. Meal break timing obligations.
An employer may not employ an employee for a work period of more than five hours per day without