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In a recent decision, which affects all employers in California, the Federal Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in the case of Morris v. Ernst & Young, LLP, --- F.3d ---- (2016) recently outlawed the use of mandatory class action waivers in arbitration agreements in...
Under the Fair Labor Standards Act ("FLSA"), employers must track and record time for non-exempt (i.e., overtime-eligible) employees. To be classified as exempt, the employee's job generally must satisfy both a salary basis test and a duties basis test. Exempt...
It is becoming increasingly common for disgruntled employees to air their employer's dirty laundry on social media sites like Facebook, and in so doing, publicly share unflattering information about his or her employer that it wants to remain private. For example, an...
It is important to properly screen all potential employees. This can help business owners avoid possible future issues caused by problematic workers in California. However, there may be times when a business ends up hiring a problematic employee despite proper...
