Poor Payroll Records Don’t Defeat Claims of Uncompensated Work
Employee testimony consistently asserting that employees were urged not to record their pre- and post-shift work hours is sufficient...
Tag: Compensation Compliance
New York City Sues Chipotle for $150M in Alleged Work Schedule Violations
Chipotle Mexican Grill is facing a $150 million lawsuit for allegedly violating New York City’s predictable-scheduling law at the...
DOL Withdraws Independent-Contractor Rule
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) is officially withdrawing the prior administration’s independent-contractor rule, which would have made it...
More Limited Definition of Independent Contractor May Be Imminent
The U.S. Department of Labor may be on the verge of narrowing the definition of who is an independent...
Prepare for Payroll Tax Hikes to Replenish Unemployment Insurance Funds
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, state unemployment insurance (UI) benefits, funded through payroll taxes, were exhausted. As a...
DOL Delays Portions of Tip-Sharing Rule
The Department of Labor (DOL) delayed portions of a final rule on tip sharing, including provisions on employer penalties....
Collective Bargaining Agreement Did Not Bar California Wage Lawsuit
A collective bargaining agreement between an employer and a labor union that required certain grievances to be arbitrated did...
Do Your Remote-Work Policies Comply with California Wage Rules?
California’s stringent wage and hour laws have led to unique legal risks for employers as they manage remote workers...
Per Diems Should Have Been Included in Calculation of Overtime
A health care staffing agency should have included weekly per diem benefits in their traveling clinicians’ regular rate of...
California Bills Would Create More Workplace Flexibility
The coronavirus pandemic forced many employers to make rapid changes to their operations as many employees made the switch...