Breaking News!! California Court Rules Commission-Paid Employees Are Entitled To Separate Rest Period Pay A California appellate court ruled that workers paid on a commission basis must be separately compensated for legally required rest periods (Vaquero v. Stoneledge Furniture LLC). When combined with a state Supreme Court ruling late last year requiring employers to provide…
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Explosion of EEOC Charges -19,500 EEOC charges filed between 1980 and 1990 –In 2006 alone 75,768 charges were filed EEOC Settlements In 1996, companies paid $145.2 million to the EEOC to settle charges In 2006 companies paid $229.9 million to the EEOC to settle charges The Stakes Single Plaintiff Actions (Employee v. Company) Representative Actions…
Forgot to check an applicant’s references? If that employee later commits criminal misdeeds, you can face a massive negligent-hiring lawsuit. –Preparing a final paycheck? Do you know the state’s little known requirements, so your employee won’t have another payday in court. Allow managers to yell at employees? A California jury may find you guilty of…
