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In an article entitled "How to navigate the nightmare of job-hunting when you're over 50," MarketWatch discusses the challenges facing job applicants who are over 50 years old and recommends some possible ways to overcome those challenges. Read the full article here....
Under California law, not only is sexual harassment unlawful, but other forms of harassment are unlawful as well, including harassment based on one's disability. Last month, in Caldera v. Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, 25 Cal.App.5th 31 (2018), the...
Generally speaking, California law requires employers to reimburse employees for all necessary business expenses. Many employers require their employees to use their personal cell phones for work-related calls. What is an employer's reimbursement obligation when an...
Late last month, the California Supreme Court held that employers must pay non-exempt employees for off-the-clock work that occurs on a regular basis. In Troester v. Starbucks, Douglas Troester, a former Starbucks shift supervisor, alleged that Starbucks did not pay...
Revised in January 2024 For some employees, a significant part of their compensation consists of commission payments. However, the employee does not automatically receive these commission payments (simply by virtue of showing up for work, unlike a base salary)....
According to a recent Forbes magazine article entitled "Sexual Harassment and the 'Win at All Costs' Mentality of the Silicon Valley:" "Silicon Valley and, in truth, much of the startup world - particularly the tech sector - have been dealing with their dirty little...
What is “reporting time pay?” Under California law, employers must pay “reporting time pay” to nonexempt employees in certain circumstances. Specifically, if a nonexempt employee is required to report to work (and he/she reports to work), but the nonexempt employee...
In a recent article entitled "The End of an Era? How the ABC Test Could Affect Your Use of Independent Contractors," Forbes magazine discusses the ABC Test, which the California Supreme Court announced as law earlier this year in Dynamex Operations West, Inc. v....
Originally Published on August 9, 2018; Updated/Revised on November 1, 2019 If you are an exempt or non-exempt employee who (a) performs services in California; and (b) is compensated on a commission basis, then California law requires your employer to provide you...
Last month, the AARP released a study entitled “The Value of Experience: AARP Multicultural Work & Jobs Study Chartbook for Total Respondents” (the “AARP Study”). The AARP Study is based on a survey of 3,900 individuals, who are age 45 and older, and who are...