Employees scored another legal victory in a case that expands the scope of what it means to “report to work.”  In Ward v. Tilly’s, Inc., a California Court of Appeal held that an employee is […]

The National Labor Relations Board (the “Board”) has issued a proposed regulation to re-establish the traditional test for determining whether two employers are considered “joint employers” under the National Labor Relations Act (“NLRA”). Under the […]

In another victory for employees, the California Supreme Court held last week that small amounts of time that an employee works before clocking in or after clocking out for the day are compensable, and an […]

It may be time once again to update your payroll. On July 1, 2018, the minimum wage increased in many cities in California, including Los Angeles. The statewide minimum wage increases every year on January […]

In a major victory for employers, the United States Supreme Court held that class-action waivers in employment arbitration agreements are enforceable and not inconsistent with federal labor law. In Epic Systems Corp. v. Lewis, the […]

The California Supreme Court just made it harder for employers to classify workers as independent contractors. In Dynamex Operations West v. Superior Court, the state’s highest court adopted a new test to use when determining […]

Employers cannot rely on prior salary history to justify differences in pay between men and women performing substantially similar work under the federal Equal Pay Act, according to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. In […]

The California Supreme Court has adopted an employee-friendly test for calculating the overtime due on a non-discretionary, flat-sum bonus. Overtime pay is based on a non- exempt employee’s “regular rate of pay” – not the […]

New regulations adopted by the California Fair Employment and Housing Council have expanded the protections of transgender employees and applicants in California. Although state law had already protected transgender employees and applicants from discrimination, the […]

The California Supreme Court recently clarified the state’s “day of rest” statutes, which should help California employers schedule their employees’ hours of work to avoid class and representative lawsuits. Employers should accordingly assess whether employees […]