Employers have been struggling to understand the parameters of the employer mandate for health care coverage that was scheduled to go into effect January 1, 2014. In an attempt to…
At the end of May, the California Assembly passed AB 10, which raises the hourly minimum wage. Originally, the bill would have increased the minimum wage from $8 to $9.25…
California has long allowed employers to pay non-exempt employees either by the hour or by other alternatives – piece rate, commissions, job rate, etc. Two recent decisions by the California…
Many companies seek to avoid the costs of direct employment by contracting with outsource providers to perform work, sometimes alongside regular employees, at company facilities. One advantage of using outsourced…
Way back in 2011, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) used its rule making authority to require all employers, union and non-union, to post a notice to employees describing their…