Wages, salaries, and benefits make up a large proportion of costs for most businesses. One way to control these costs is to control how much overtime employees work. In California,
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The Clock is Ticking for the “De Minimis” Time Doctrine
By Sahara Pynes on
With briefs due next week, we anxiously await the California Supreme Court’s review of the de minimis doctrine. Under the doctrine, employers are not obligated to pay employees for small…
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Is it fair to punish employers for violating laws that no one understands?
By Jeffrey D. Polsky on
One of the greatest challenges facing California employers is determining when hourly employees are properly on or off the clock. This is especially true when employees don’t perform their work in a…
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