Can Pay Transparency Reduce Employee Turnover?

?As pay transparency becomes more and more mainstream, research indicates employers with transparent pay practices can benefit by attracting potential employees. But what about current employees? New research finds that pay transparency... Read more »

California Pay -Disclosure Practices Draw Scrutiny from Regulators

?In January, strict new pay transparency requirements took effect in California. Now regulators are closely monitoring employers’ practices as they process thousands of complaints alleging violations of the state’s disclosure rules. SB... Read more »

Manufacturer Must Pay Record $22 Million for Wage and Hour Violations

?A federal court jury recently required East Penn Manufacturing Co. to pay $22.25 million for wage and hour violations, the largest recorded jury verdict under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), according... Read more »

California Employers: Reimburse Workers for Use of Personal Cell Phone and Internet Plans

?As most employers in California know, employees must be reimbursed for any necessary expenses they incur in carrying out their job duties. The COVID-19 pandemic forced many organizations to allow their employees... Read more »

AT&T’s Settlement of Wage and Hour Lawsuit Rejected

?The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California recently rejected a class-action settlement in a wage and hour lawsuit against AT&T Mobility Services because the named plaintiff was not a... Read more »

What’s the Independent Contractor Standard Now?

?While the Trump administration’s independent contractor standard under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) is still in effect, the Biden administration might not be enforcing it, House Republican leaders told the U.S.... Read more »

DOL: Children Worked Illegally at McDonald’s Locations

Three McDonald’s franchisees employed hundreds of children who were too young to work long or late hours and sometimes put them in dangerous situations, according to the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL). In at least one... Read more »

DOL: Children Worked Illegally at McDonald’s

?McDonald’s franchisees employed children who were too young to work long or late hours, and sometimes put them in dangerous situations, according to the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL). In at least one... Read more »

What California Employers Should Know When Hiring Minors

?As the temperatures rise, many employers, including those in the retail industry, may be fielding applications from minors looking for summer work. Before hiring applicants under the age of 18, it’s important... Read more »

Professors Subject to Collective Bargaining Agreement Can’t Sue for Unpaid Wages

?Takeaway: Resolving adjunct professors’ state-law claims for unpaid wages would involve interpretation of a collective bargaining agreement between the professors and the university, and so, under the doctrine of federal pre-emption, the... Read more »