Labor Law

New Requirements for Employee Commission Agreements

February 18, 2014
If an employer enters into a contract for employment with an employee for services to be rendered in California that involved payment by commission, the contract must be in writing and must set forth the method by which the commissions will be comput… Read More
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News & Updates

Jun
18
Paid Sick Leave: Mandatory Postings and Notices
June 18th, 2015
As we’ve discussed before, California’s new “paid sick leave” law takes effect July 1st. The new law contains several traps for unwary employers. In addition to providing paid time off benefits, there are other important requirements: Workpla… Read More
May
19
New California Sick Leave Law Requires Employers’ Immediate Attention
May 19th, 2015
Effective July 1, 2015, under the Healthy Workplaces, Healthy Families Act of 2014; all California employers must provide their California employees with at least three days or 24 hours of paid sick leave per year. COVERED EMPLOYERS AND EMPLOYEES The… Read More
Oct
13
Are Employers Liable for Unknown Overtime? It Depends.
October 13th, 2014
California’s overtime rules are very specific that employers shall be responsible for overtime compensation and define “hours worked” as “the time during which an employee is subject to the control of an employer, and includes all the time th… Read More