Many sections within California's labor code aim to protect workers and set expectations for employers. Regardless of a business' size, employees have certain rights regarding the payment they receive, including how employers must communicate payment. To properly...
Wage & Hour Laws
California court says gas-station manager not jointly employed
We recently wrote about a major California Supreme Court case called Dynamex Operations West, Inc. v. Superior Court that on April 30 adopted the new "ABC Test" for determining whether a worker is an independent contractor or an employee. Dynamex answered this...
California Supreme Court: the federal de minimis rule does not apply in California wage cases
May employers ask workers to perform brief, minor tasks while off the clock? This is the central question of Troester v. Starbucks, in which a former Starbucks shift supervisor alleged that the company did not properly compensate him for work he was regularly required...
Is an alternative workweek right for your business?
When competing for talented employees, many businesses look for new ways to provide flexibility to current employees and attractive options to potential hires. Taking advantage of California's alternative workweek is one way to accommodate the lifestyles of many...
Court says Grubhub driver is independent contractor, not employee
Here at Duggan Law Corporation, we advise California employers about classifying workers as either independent contractors or employees. The answer is significant to both parties because if the person is an employee, he or she is subject to applicable California and...
Making rest breaks work in California
The year 2017 has been one in which employers have had to come to terms with new state requirements for rest breaks for certain on-call workers. At the end of last year, the California Supreme Court decided in ABM Security Services, Inc. that employers need to take...