Does an employer have to reimburse its employees for cell phone expenses?
California employers are obligated to reimburse employees for cell phone expenses when employees must use their personal cell phones for...
Dynamex Operations, Inc. v. Superior Court (Lee) – California’s New Test for Determining Independent
The California Supreme Court recently reached a decision in Dynamex Operations, Inc. v. Superior Court (Lee), No. S222732, a case which...
Prior salary alone or in combination with other factors cannot justify a wage differential between m
In Rizo v. Yovino, the Ninth Circuit overruled its earlier precedent and held that prior pay differentials are not a “factor other than...
California Supreme Court clarifies how to calculate overtime on flat-sum attendance bonuses to hourl
On March 5, 2018, the California Supreme Court weighed in on the question of how to properly calculate overtime when an employer pays a...
Do employees have to be paid for answering phone calls or responding to emails after work?
A common question asked by employees and employers alike is whether employees must be paid for time spent answering telephone calls and...
Lawson v. Grubhub - Testing the Independent Contractor Relationship in Gig Economy Jobs
Earlier this month, a federal District Court in the Northern District of California decided Lawson v. Grubhub. The case examined the...