October 20, 2020
Election Day Quickly Approaching, Employers Should Prepare for California’s Time Off to Vote
As Election Day approaches, employers should ensure they are prepared to comply with California’s “Time off to Vote” law and notify employees of their right to take paid leave for the purpose of voting in a statewide election.
October 15, 2020
Pay Data Reporting, Changes to Paid Sick Leave Use, and Other New Employment Laws
The Legislature passed a number of bills that Governor Newsom signed into law at the end of last month, including additional employment-related bills. Below is a summary highlighting a few of those new employment laws. A more comprehensive list of the new laws can be found here:
October 7, 2020
Liability for Unpaid Rest Breaks of Commission-Only and Piece-Rate Employees Clarified
Over the past few years several Court decisions have held that employees who work under either piece-rate compensation or commission-only pay structures must be paid at least minimum wage for their non-productive time, including for their rest breaks. As one Court in Bluford v. Safeway Inc. (2013) 216 Cal.App.4th 864 explained, “rest periods must be separately compensated in a piece-rate system,” either under “the legal minimum wage or the contractual hourly rate.” Id. at 872.