Tag: Appeals Dist
Administrative Exemption: Exemption for High-Level IT Employee Upheld; Simple Tips for Staying Out of Court
Wage Disputes: Time Limit to Recover Waiting-Time Penalties Clarified
A waiting-time penalty is assessed when an employer willfully fails to pay a worker the compensation he or she is entitled to on termination of employment. A California appeals court recently ruled that when a worker seeks waiting-time penalties but not unpaid final wages, his or her claim is subject to a one-year statute of […]
Releases: Military Leave Claims Not Released by Severance Agreement Provision
Brian Perez, a captain in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserves, was terminated the day he returned to work at Uline, Inc., in Orange County, following a one-week military leave. Uline presented Perez with a severance agreement, which stated that Perez would receive six weeks’ salary in exchange for releasing the company from all claims, including […]
Employer’s Default on Wage Claims Leads to Long Legal Battle
Arbitration Agreements: Why California Court of Appeals Invalidated Class Action Waiver
Wage and Hour Lawsuits: Court Limits Time for Suing for Waiting-Time Penalties on Unpaid Wages; Lawsuit-Avoidance Tactics for Employers
Terminating Employees: California Court Upholds Vague At-Will Clause
A California appeals court has rejected a wrongful termination lawsuit filed by a former State Farm insurance agent, ruling that the insurer could terminate the agent at will under the terms of an agency/employment agreement—even though the agreement didn’t use the term “at will.”
Wage Disputes: California Appeals Court Says Exempt Corporate Executives Are Protected Too
Most employers know that exempt, salaried employees aren’t covered by California’s overtime requirements. But as a California appeals court decision points out, that doesn’t mean that other state Labor Code wage protections similarly don’t apply to exempt workers. Pay Dispute Arises David Mazur was vice president of sales and marketing at On-Line Power, Inc., […]