EMPLOYMENT LAW

Wage and hour standards for most employers are governed by the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), which was originally enacted in the 1930s. The FLSA applies to any enterprise which has two or more employees who engage in business with other states, create products destined for other states, or handle goods or materials that […]

Rules vary somewhat from state to state. The California Labor Code provides that wages for nonexempt employees be paid at least twice each calendar month on days designated in advance by the employer. A notice informing employees of those paydays is supposed to be posted by employers. Normally, wages for work performed between the first […]

Usually yes! Attendance at training, meetings and lectures generally must be counted as work activities unless all four of the following criteria are met: Attendance is outside the employee’s regular work hours; Attendance is voluntary; The course is not directly related to the employee’s job; and The employee does not perform any productive work while […]

Generally as a salaried employee, you are pretty much left to negotiate the situation yourself. If the work seems unreasonable tell your employer and if you cannot resolve the situation, consider looking for another job. If you slow down your work production and are dismissed, you may have unemployment benefits as well. Usually if you […]

Book Title: Federal Law of Employment Discrimination in a Nutshell (Nutshell Series) (Paperback) by Mack A. Player Editorial Review: Book Description Reliable guide to the federal law of employment discrimination. Authoritative summary covers common law; labor relations; public employees and the Constitution; statutes; the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); express use of proscribed classifications and […]

WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT THE PENSION LAW… INTRODUCTION CHAPTER 1 ERISA AND YOUR PENSION PLAN 1.1 What is ERISA? 1.2 What Are Defined Benefit And Defined Contribution Pension Plans? 1.3 What Are Simplified Employee Pension Plans (SEPs)? 1.4 What Are Profit Sharing Plans Or Stock Bonus Plans? 1.5 What Are 401(k) Plans? 1.6 What […]