Wage And Hour Litigation: Overtime Pay Class Actions By IT Employees.
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Ninth Circuit extends reach of the California Labor Code to non- resident employees who temporarily work in California.
In a case of first impression, the United States Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has held that the California Labor Code extends to non-resident employees who perform work in California, even when that work is performed only on a temporary basis. Sullivan v. Oracle Corp., No. 06-56649, 2008 WL...

Colorado And Arizona Employees Working In California Are Protected By California Overtime Laws According To The Ninth Circuit November 2008.
The Ninth Circuit in Sullivan v. Oracle Corporation, (08 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 13,881) (Nov. 6, 2008), came to three important conclusions regarding the reach of certain California laws: First, California's overtime laws may apply to nonresident employees (in the case itself, individuals from Arizona and Colorado...

Celebrity Chef Bobby Flay's Restaurants Allegedly Violated Labor Laws, According to Outten & Golden LLP.
NEW YORK, Jan. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- A new lawsuit alleges that restaurants opened by celebrity chef Bobby Flay violated the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and the New York Labor Law by misappropriating employee tips, withholding proper overtime pay, and engaging in other unlawful compensation practices, according to...

California Governor Enacts Special Paycheck Rules For Temporary Workers And Criminal Penalties For Falsified Timesheets.
Although Governor Schwarzenegger had vowed not to sign any new legislation until a budget agreement is reached, two new wage and hour laws will take effect on January 1, 2009. Paycheck Rules for Temporary Workers As most employers are aware, when an employee is involuntarily terminated, California...

Labor's wage war.
INTRODUCTION Almost every growing sector in the bottom half of our economy--health care, child care, retail, building services, construction, and hospitality--is plagued by penurious employers who drag down working conditions for everyone. Common schemes emerge in jobs with sweatshop conditions: employers hide behind subcontractors, call their workers...

Program has wealth of info for employers.
Byline: ON THE JOB Oregon Bureau of Labor & Industries As an Oregon employer, it may seem overwhelming to try to wade through the many employment laws and regulations that apply to your business. Employees' wages must be paid correctly, questions about accommodation issues and protected leaves...

Wage-hour compliance handbook; 2004 edition.
KFC575 0-7355-4581-2 Wage-hour compliance handbook; 2004 edition. Halprin, Robert and Paula Zeiner. Aspen Publishers, Inc., [c]2004 --p. $259.00 For human resources personnel and others needing concise plain-English explanations of state and federal wage-hour laws. A...

Akerman Senterfitt Expands Labor and Employment Practice.
TAMPA, Fla., Nov. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Akerman Senterfitt announces the continued expansion of its Labor and Employment practice group, with the additions of Paul Waters as Shareholder in the Tampa office and Deborah Catalano, Of Counsel, in Orlando. Mr. Waters' practice will focus on counseling management regarding workplace health...

Changes coming in the ADA and wage-and-hour enforcement.
Byline: BUSINESS AND THE LAW By Andy Lewis For blue chip As summer comes to a close and the federal administration begins its transition, it is time to consider how two upcoming changes to employment laws could have an impact on your business. Americans With...