Employment Law Tip: Get the New Minimum Wage Poster
On July 24, 2007, the federal minimum wage will rise to $5.85 per hour, with further increases in the next two years that will take the rate to $7.25 per hour.
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Enforcement: California Has a New Labor Commissioner
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has appointed a new labor commissioner, Angela Bradstreet, who previously served as the managing partner for San Francisco-based corporate law firm Carroll, Burdick & McDonough. As the new labor commissioner, Bradstreet will head up the Department of Industrial Relations, within the Labor and Workforce Development Agency.
Legislation: Health Care Measure Wins Key Approval in State Senate
A measure to overhaul California’s ailing health care system by extending health insurance coverage to all Californians and requiring employers to share in the cost has won approval in the Senate Healthcare Committee. The measure would, among other things, require all employers that don’t offer employee health insurance to pay a payroll tax of 7.5 […]
Wage and Hour: IT Company Pays Millions for H1-B Wage Violations
Patni Computer Systems, Inc. of Cambridge, Massachusetts has agreed to shell out over $2.4 million to settle allegations by the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Wage and Hour Division that Patni underpaid computer professionals employed under the H-1B visa program. The settlement proceeds will be shared by 607 workers employed between January 2004 and December […]
Lawsuits: California High Court to Review PAGA Ruling
Recently, a California Court of Appeals ruled that the right to sue on behalf of or as a representative of others for wage and hour violations under the Private Attorneys General Act of 2004 (also known as PAGA) and California’s unfair competition law can’t be assigned to a third party, such as a union. Now, […]
Family Leave: Can Employees Take Intermittent FMLA Leave Just to Visit with Sick Relatives?
Help! Intermittent leave is driving us nuts. We have a number of employees who are taking intermittent leave to “care for” relatives. We have two questions:
You’re the Expert: Can We Bent The Rules And Still Maintain Integrity In Our System?
Our workplace is flooded with PDAs, cell phones, flash drives, and the like. We’re worried about security and productivity. What are you doing to deal with the proliferation of miniature electronic devices in the workplace?