Tag: california hr
Meal and Rest Periods: Why Court Refused to Certify Class Action Over Missed Breaks; The Importance of Written Policies
Bill Would Ease Timing of Termination Pay Obligations
Tip Pooling: Court Serves Starbucks Baristas a $100 Million Verdict for Employer’s Illegal Policy; Tips on Tips
Medical Staffing Firm Hit With $3 Million Assessment for H-1B Visa Violations
Less Employee Compensation Going to Wages
The share of employee compensation going to health benefits has risen substantially, while the share for wages has fallen, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation, a Menlo Park-headquartered nonprofit health policy organization. Kaiser’s Health Care Costs Snapshot report, “Wages and Benefits: A Long-Term View,” explains that health insurance premiums rose 78 percent between 2001 and […]
Appeals Court Considers What’s A ‘Reasonable’ Attorney’s Fee in Minor Payroll Dispute
California Garment Business Cited
Chinese-Language Paper Must Pay Millions for Wage-Hour Problems
A federal judge has ordered The Chinese Daily News, one of the Los Angeles area’s largest Chinese-language newspapers, to pay $5.19 million in a class action lawsuit that charged the paper refused to pay overtime and denied meal and rest breaks. Former employee Lynne Wang alleged that the paper required reporters to write five stories […]