Wages & Hours

Minimum wages just went up in two states and 12 cities

07/07/2016

Minimum wage rose in a number of different places on July 1.

DOL FAQ addresses overtime rules issues

07/07/2016

The Department of Labor has released a list of frequently asked questions about the new overtime regulations that will go into effect on Dec. 1, 2016.

California: What wage-and-hour issues come into play when an employee telecommutes?

07/06/2016

Q. We recently started permitting one of our employees to telecommute on certain days of the week. We are concerned about tracking this employee’s hours. What wage-and-hour concerns should we consider for telecommuting employees?

Minimum wage up for state employees, contractors

07/05/2016

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Reconcile California wage law with new federal overtime rules

06/22/2016

California employers must comply with both federal and state wage-and-hour laws.

Feds’ deal for call center: $150K to fix misclassification

06/22/2016

A Southern California marketing firm will pay $150,000 in back pay and overtime to resolve charges it misclassified employees as independent contractors.

Broad backing for rules that expand overtime

06/21/2016

Poll shows that most Americans back new OT rules.

Chasing the next story a bad career choice

06/14/2016

For the third year in a row, journalism brought up the rear in employment research firm CareerCast.com’s annual 10 Job Rated Worst Jobs report.

Snapshot: Who is responsible for recruiting?

06/14/2016

Who handles the recruiting in your company?

Is timekeeping software the OT answer?

06/13/2016

When the Department of Labor released the final overtime regulations last month, the agency also put out extensive guidance on how to account for hours worked. The DOL suggested that employers and employees can simply agree on a set schedule, with the understanding that employees would report any deviations from the usual to their boss.