The California Supreme
Court has declined to review two recent appeals court decisions involving wage
and hour matters, which means both rulings remain good law. In one case, an
appeals court narrowly applied the administrative overtime exemption to find
that an employee who spent most of his work time training customers on the
employer’s software and troubleshooting for customers didn’t qualify for
exemption. That was because he didn’t spend at least half of his time on work directly
related to the company’s management policies or general business operations or
to its customers. In the other case, an appeals court ruled that contract-based
claims for wages can be arbitrated under a mandatory arbitration agreement, even
if that agreement lacks some of the safeguards normally required in mandatory
arbitration agreements.
The HR Management & Compliance Report: How To Comply with California Wage & Hour Law, explains everything you need to know to stay in compliance with the state’s complex and ever-changing rules, laws, and regulations in this area. Coverage on bonuses, meal and rest breaks, overtime, alternative workweeks, final paychecks, and more.