Flagged Hours, Piece Rate and Wage Violations. It’s Only Money.
In April 2013 I reported on the case of Gonzalez v. Downtown LA Motors, LP. The car dealership paid employees a “flagged hour” rate for repair and service jobs. However, [...]
Does The Heat Illness Standard Apply To Indoor Workplaces?
According to Eric Andersen, CSM of L.L. Andersen a professional safety, health and environmental consulting firm, the answer is a definite YES. The Heat Illness Standard ("Standard") is found in [...]
A Lack Of Pay Equity In The White House
Political rhetoric may stir emotions, but often must give way to reality. On numerous occasions, President Obama has assailed the business community for paying women less than men. And all [...]
Cross Every t And Dot Every i Or Face The Wrath Of The NLRB
What company does not want to protect its confidential information from competitors? One oft-used practice is to require employees to sign confidentiality agreements prohibiting the disclosure of confidential information. Flex [...]
President Obama Set To Raise Salary Requirement For The Overtime Exemption
It is reported that President Obama will sign an executive order making more workers employees eligible for overtime compensation. The President will do this by raising the salary threshold for exempt [...]
A Disturbing Lawsuit (Unrelated to California HR)
OK, so I usually blog about HR issues. But today I feel compelled to address another subject that is far more important and very disturbing. Media sources are reporting on [...]