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California Employment Law Report
The tail wagging the dog: five rules of when attorney’s fees can be awarded in wage and hour cases
Often the threat of the plaintiff’s potential ability to recover attorney’s fees is greater than the actual damages that they can prove. This can be frustrating for employers defending wage…
GT L&E Blog
“Nothing so Exhilarating as Being Shot at Without Result”—California Pay Day Statements and Accrued Vacation
By Michelle L. DuCharme, James Nelson
What does Winston Churchill have to do with California wage and hour requirements? Well, the “shot” at employers in Soto v. Motel 6 Operating L.P. at the California Court of…
California Peculiarities Employment Law Blog
No Rest for the Weary: California Law on Rest Breaks
Seyfarth Synopsis: California’s rules on rest breaks are still developing. Recent cases have addressed the timing of rest breaks, and whether employees (particularly those who remain “on call”) must be…
Global Workplace Insider
What are the latest developments on whistleblowing in the workplace?
The legislation relating to whistleblowing in the workplace can involve claims for labor harassment, crimes in the work place, corruption, non – fulfilment of regulations relating to outsourcing, hiring of…
La Revue
Délégations de pouvoirs en gestion du personnel
Cass. soc. 30 juin 2015, n° 13-28.146 Rappelons à titre liminaire que pour être valable, une délégation de pouvoirs en matière de gestion du personnel doit en principe être consentie…
California Employment Law
9 Things You Must Include In Your California Wage Statements
As we've discussed, while AB 1506 scales back certain PAGA claims, it doesn't change what information must be included on every employee's regular wage statement. Labor Code § 226 requires that each…
California Peculiarities Employment Law Blog
2015 California Labor and Employment Legislation Update: It’s Final!
By Kristina M. Launey, Enedina Cardenas
October 11, 2015, was Governor Brown’s last day to sign bills the California Legislature presented to him following the first year of the 2015-2016 Legislative Session. Below is a summary…
California Employment Law
California Wants to Ban Employer Inquiries About Salary History
Are you worried about the threat posed by prior-salary-question-askers? Well then you can sleep soundly knowing that your California Legislature has tackled this thorny issue. AB 1017, one of the…
Global Workplace Insider
What rights do employees have to a minimum wage?
Article 145 of the Labor Code, states the right that every employee has to receive a minimum wage that allows fulfilling personal and familiar needs. According to labor provisions in…
California Employment Law Report
Five statutes that can shift attorney’s fees to employers
You may recall from your college business law class of the “American rule” regarding attorney’s fees: generally in the United States each side is responsible to their own attorney’s fees,…