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Employment Contracts and Agreements
Changing Overtime Policy May Constitute Retaliation
By Brendan J. Begley on
Posted in Employment Contracts and Agreements, Wage & Hour
They say that everything is bigger in Texas. That now may be true for the risk that an employer’s change to its overtime policies will result in a claim filed by an employee alleging retaliation in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”). That increased risk stems from a ruling by the Texas Court…
Word to the Wise: Commission Paid Employees
By Ramona Carrillo & Charles L. Post on
For several years, California law has required that whenever an employer hires an employee and “the contemplated method of payment of the employee involves commissions … the contract shall be in writing and shall set forth the method by which the commission shall be computed and paid.
Let me rant a bit. I will say…
Commissioned Employees Required to Receive Separate Compensation for Rest Breaks
A California appellate court ruled this week in Vaquero v. Stoneledge Furniture, LLC (No. B269657, filed February 28, 2017) that employees paid on commission are entitled to separate compensation for rest breaks. In a decision that frustrates employers that view the employment relationship through the lens of contract law, the Vaquero Court held that Stoneledge’s…
Washington Raises Minimum Wage And Provides Paid Sick Leave
In November 2016, Washington voters approved Initiative Measure No. 1433 (“IM 1433”) which provides for an incremental increase to the state minimum wage as of January 1, 2017 and also provides for paid sick leave benefits beginning January 1, 2018. The stated intent behind IM 1443 is expressed in the initiative as follows:…