Posts By: Jason Resnick

Federal Formula for Calculating “Flat Sum” Bonus Overtime Ruled Unlawful in California

Reversing the decisions of the trial court and Court of Appeal that had ruled in favor of the employer, the California Supreme Court has held that a California employer cannot use the federal formula for calculating overtime on a flat sum bonus during a single pay period, but must use the method created by the ...

California Places New Rules on Employer Immigration Enforcement Activities

On January 1, 2018, AB 450, the Immigrant Worker Protection Act went into effect. The law was the California Legislature’s response to an anticipated increase in federal immigration enforcement actions under the Trump administration and was aimed at protecting the roughly 1.75 million undocumented and falsely documented workers in California from possible deportation. The law ...

Immigrant Worker Protection Act Notice Now Available

The California Labor Commissioner’s Office has released a template notice form to help employers comply with the posting requirements under California Labor Code section 90.2(a)(1) (the “Immigrant Worker Protection Act” or AB 450), which went into effect on January 1, 2018.   As reported here, the new law requires California employers to notify their employees ...