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Free White Paper: What California Employers Need to Do Now Regarding PAGA Reform

HRWatchdog

Since it was enacted in 2004, the Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) has allowed individuals to file lawsuits against employers seeking penalties for various Labor Code violations, such as the failure to properly provide overtime pay, missed meal and rest break, and inaccurate or noncompliant wage statements, to name just a few.

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CalChamber to Host HR Boot Camps

HRWatchdog

Space is filling up fast for the one-day, topic-packed seminars focused on the employment life cycle, from hiring through termination, presented by the California Chamber of Commerce. Wage and hour; exempt and nonexempt classifications. Presenters. Hiring, including Form I-9 verification and criminal background checks.

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CalChamber to Host Seminar on Leaves of Absence

HRWatchdog

Other leaves such as paid time off (PTO), kin care, jury duty and military service leave under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA). CalChamber Presenters. She also investigated and responded to administrative claims before state and federal agencies, and conducted employment law training seminars.

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California Companies Can Impose a Waiting Period on Paid Vacation Accrual

HR Daily Advisor

Consistent with company policy, he did not receive any vacation wages in his final paycheck because he had been employed for less than 1 year. Vested Vacation Pay Constitutes Earned Wages. Vacation time constitutes wages for services performed. An employee left after 6 months and received no vacation pay upon his departure.

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Tammy’s Top 10 Q&A’s (Overtime at the White House: Preparing for Change 2 – February 26, 2019)

ComplianceHR

Participating in DOL’s PAID program is also an option for reducing liability, as the employer will pay two years of back wages, but not the third year of back wages or the double liquidated damages. times the minimum wage. times the minimum wage. How do I reduce the risks of doing so?

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California Court: Some of Employee’s Claims Must Go to Arbitration

HR Daily Advisor

However, the California Supreme Court has held that an employee’s representative action brought on behalf of himself and other current and former employees under the Private Attorneys General Act of 2004 (PAGA) is not subject to arbitration. Employee Sues for Wage and Hour Violations. Employer Tries to Compel Arbitration.

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“There is always a cost to doing business; It may not always be transparent” with Donna Heidkamp and Tyler Gallagher

Thrive Global

In 2004, she started a branch of RJO Futures and before that worked in all facets of the business, including as an order clerk, trading desk manager and broker for RJO Futures. In 1995, she completed the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Agricultural Broker Training Program. RJO Futures is the private client division of R.J. She has an M.S.