by Cynthia Elkins | Dec 21, 2016 | News
Certain jobs have different minimum salary requirements to maintain their exempt status. The minimum thresholds are subject to changes if the Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) implements such a rate change. The DIR has announced the following rate changes for...
by Cynthia Elkins | Dec 21, 2016 | News
‘Tis the season….while office holiday parties are a great opportunity to show appreciation for employees, improve employee morale and team-building, and provide a chance for employees to enjoy some “holiday cheer”, care should be taken to...
by Cynthia Elkins | Dec 21, 2016 | News
As has been widely reported in the past few weeks, the new federal overtime rule, which was supposed to become effective on December 1st, has been put on hold due to the preliminary injunction issued by a Federal court in Texas on November 22, 2016. As we reported...
by Cynthia Elkins | Dec 21, 2016 | News
As part of the minimum wage increase law passed last year, the next step up of the minimum wage occurs on January 1, 2017 as follows: Effective Date 26+ Employees 25 or Less Employees Current $10.00 $10.00 1/1/17 $10.50 $10.00 1/1/18 $11.00 $10.50 1/1/19 $12.00 $11.00...
by Cynthia Elkins | Dec 21, 2016 | News
The California Labor Code has been amended to prohibit employers from considering certain juvenile records for employment purposes. Currently, the Labor Code makes it unlawful for an employer to consider information concerning: an arrest or detention that did not...