Labor Code sec. 515.5 defines when computer software professional in California can be considered exempt. The requirements are both vague and detailed.
The vagueness comes from requiring that the employee
Continue Reading CA Raises Minimum Compensation For Exempt Computer Software Professionals
The Department of Labor has proposed a rule to raise the minimum salary workers must earn to qualify for “white collar” exemptions from $23,660 per year to $50,440 per year.
Continue Reading Would US Dept. of Labor's New Overtime Rule Affect CA Employers?
It’s harder to determine whether employees are exempt from overtime requirements under California law than under federal law. Under federal law, exempt status depends on an employee’s primary duty and
Continue Reading Judge Begs Higher Courts to Clarify Exempt Status
You don’t need a ton of HR or employment law experience to know that we do things a bit differently in the Golden State. Here are some of the ways
Continue Reading 7 Ways That Following Federal Employment Law Violates California Law
California law generally requires the payment of overtime to non-exempt employees for hours worked over 8 in one workday, and over 40 in one workweek, and on the 7th day
Continue Reading Why Salaried Non-Exempt Employees Are a Bad Idea (AB 2103)
California employees are exempt from the overtime requirements if they satisfy the executive, professional, or administrative exemptions. Of these, the administrative exemption is the least well-defined.
Much of this uncertainty
Continue Reading The Latest (But Not Last) Word on the Administrative Exemption in California
In November of 2009 we wrote about Campbell v. Pricewaterhousecoopers, LLP, 602 F. Supp. 2d 1163, 1181 (E.D. Cal. 2009), which held that, as a matter of law, a
Continue Reading A Big Win for the “Big Four”
I’ve ranted before about how hard it is for employers to comply with California employment laws. For example, there was this post about the unfairness of punishing employers for violating
Continue Reading Is complying with the law supposed to be this hard?