CALCULATING OVERTIME WITH EMPLOYEE BONUSES IN CALIFORNIA
Calculating overtime for weeks when a worker earns a “nondiscretionary” production bonus can be is a trap for unwary employers.  Under California and federal law, employers must calculate overtime pay based on an employee’s regular rate of pay.  “Regular rate” is not necessarily the same as an employee’s “straight [...]

Are Off The Clock Lawsuits Heading Into Overtime?
We are noticing an increasing number of wage and hour lawsuits filed in the Los Angeles Superior Court, Central District (downtown Los Angeles).  Although such lawsuits often involve allegations of meal and rest break violations, several employment law firms are now predicting the focus will shift to overtime [...]