Seyfarth Synopsis: While paying employees in California is often a challenge, the regular rate of pay presents a minefield of different formulas for employers to navigate. From what amounts to include, to how the calculation should be performed, determining an employee’s overtime pay rate can be a very complicated task. We provide an overview
When The End Is Near for Departing Employees, Don’t Do It Your Way
Seyfarth Synopsis: While Mr. Sinatra could get away with doing things his way, California law requires that employers provide employees facing the final curtain with specific paperwork and a check on their final day. Although these various items may seem simple, failure to correctly provide them can lead to more than a few regrets for
Got It In Writing? Rules for Commissioned Employee Pay Agreements
As many employers know, California’s new written commission agreement law (Labor Code Section 2751) became effective on January 1, 2013. This new law requires employers that pay California employees “commissions” to do the following:
1. have a written contract with the employee regarding commissions that is signed by the employer;
2. include in