David Blaine’s Friday Musings
I continually struggle to find common ground between my generation of employees (Gen X), which I will refer to as “we” and the current Millennials, which I will refer to as “they” or “them.” On one topic, we and they are the same – ...
Make sure your commission and piece-rate employees get to rest up… And get paid to do it!
In early 2017, a California Court of Appeal ruled that commissioned employees must receive separate compensation for rest periods. On March 20, 2017, the court modified its decision to clarify that it did not intend to create a rest period claim ...
Should you record paid rest periods?
Should employers record rest breaks? The California Wage Orders give employees the right to periodic (10) minute, paid rest periods. Unlike statutory meal periods, paid rest periods do not need to be recorded on timekeeping documents (e.g. time ...
Don’t Have an Arbitration Agreement in Your Handbook? Better Re-Think That.
It seems that every other day a court decision comes out regarding whether arbitration agreements in the employment setting are enforceable. Many courts have seemed to look for ways to invalidate them, while other courts have said they apply and ...
