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October 30, 2012 by Jeffrey S. Sloan

Court Rules that Rounding of Employee Time is Permissible

Yesterday, the California Court of Appeal issued an unprecedented ruling in See’s Candy Shops, Inc. v. Superior Court. The Court ruled that it was permissible under California law for employers to round employee time when calculating actual hours worked. It is the first published California appellate case to... READ MORE

October 15, 2012 by Jeffrey S. Sloan

Court Clarifies Employees’ Right to Reporting Time Pay

In California, most employers are required to pay “reporting time pay” to employees who show up for meetings or other work separate from their normal shift. The right to reporting time pay is codified in Section 5 of the Wage Orders, which states — “Each workday an employee... READ MORE

October 5, 2012 by Jeffrey S. Sloan

Governor Brown Signs New Laws Impacting California Employers

In the past few days, the California Governor has signed several new laws that will impact California employers beginning January 1, 2013, unless otherwise noted. These include: AB 1844 (social media): This new law prohibits an employer from requiring or requesting an employee or applicant (1) to disclose... READ MORE

September 27, 2012 by Jeffrey S. Sloan

CA Supreme Court Grants Review in Paratransit, Inc. v. Unemployment Insurance Appeals Board

Back in June 2012, I wrote a blog post about the Court of Appeal’s decision in Paratransit, Inc. v. Unemployment Insurance Appeals Board, 206 Cal. App. 4th 1312 (2012). In Paratransit, the California Court of Appeal held that an employee’s refusal to sign a performance review or disciplinary... READ MORE

September 23, 2012 by Jeffrey S. Sloan

The Executive Compensation Debate: New Study Debunks Old Assumptions

The financial meltdown that began in 2008 caused a lot of finger-pointing: who was to blame and why? Although the list of potential culprits is long and varied — from bank deregulation, to the increased use of credit default swaps and other hyper-complex financing structures, to a “play... READ MORE

September 15, 2012 by Jeffrey S. Sloan

California Courts Remain Hostile to Non-Compete Agreements

A California Court of Appeal recently ruled that a non-compete given in connection with the sale of a business was unenforceable. Fillpoint, LLC v. Maas, 2012 Cal. App. LEXIS 904. Specifically, the Court held that because the non-compete period began on the date of the employee’s termination from... READ MORE

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