In the era of Uber, Lyft and other so-called “gig economy” companiesAirbnb, the lines between independent contractor and employee have become blurred. Consider the case of Raef Lawson, who worked as a delivery driver for six months for GrubHub, Inc.; … [Read more...]
#MeToo Can Include Men, Too: Over 16 Percent of Sexual Harassment Claims Happen to Men
The #metoo movement inspired a groundswell of reporting on sexual harassment, with more than 100 high-profile men facing allegations of inappropriate workplace behavior. Nearly half of women say they have experienced some form of sexual harassment … [Read more...]
Looking for a job in California? Here are two new laws you should know.
2018 will bring two new laws that will affect how you apply for jobs in the Golden State. The “Ban the Box” Law – more formally known as AB 1008 – prohibits employers from asking about criminal records, and the state’s new salary privacy law (AB … [Read more...]
Overtime Still Applies to Highly Compensated Sales Staff
It doesn’t matter how much money you take home in commissions – you can still be entitled to overtime pay, according to a recent decision in federal court. Background Wyndham Vacation Ownership operates resorts and time-share units across the … [Read more...]
Employee noncompete agreements aren’t enforceable in California. That’s a good thing.
The New York Times recently published a series of exposes on how employers use non-competition agreements, or “noncompetes,” to prevent employees from making a living at other companies. According to the latest piece in the series, the use of … [Read more...]
Ninth Circuit upholds gender pay gaps based on prior salary. Here’s why they got it wrong.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit dealt a setback to gender pay equity with its recent decision in Rizo v. Yovino, No. 16-15372 (9th Cir. April 27, 2017). In Rizo, the court held that previous salary alone can be “a factor other than … [Read more...]
California judge seeking more information on whether Instacart class action settlement a ‘good deal’
Grocery delivery service Instacart agreed last month to settle for $4.6 million a class action lawsuit file by its “shoppers” alleging that it had misclassified as independent contractors when they were actually employees. But the California judge … [Read more...]
California court affirms commissioned employees’ right to paid rest breaks
A recent California labor law decision confirms that even commissioned employees must be paid specifically for rest breaks. In Vaquero v. Stoneledge Furniture, the California Court of Appeal held that employers must separately compensate … [Read more...]
New California law will close huge employee protection loophole, bring corporations to heel
California has famously strong worker protection laws. But every day, big companies regularly sidestep those laws with impunity by forcing employees to sign away the right to sue the employer in California or under California law. Now, with the … [Read more...]
New California laws target racial pay gap, historical wage discrimination
One year ago, California made groundbreaking amendments to its Fair Pay Act as issues of pay equity and the gender pay gap rose to national prominence. Now, two new amendments to the Fair Pay Act will extend the law’s coverage to address race- and … [Read more...]
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