by Alexei Kuchinsky, Esq | Jan 6, 2014 | Employment Law News
Editor’s Note (Updated 2025):This article discusses minimum wage rates that applied in prior years.For the most recent San Francisco minimum wage increase and 2026 projections, please see our updated post:San Francisco Minimum Wage 2025–2026 | California Labor Law...
by Alexei Kuchinsky, Esq | Oct 24, 2013 | Arbitration
In Sonic-Calabasas A., Inc. v. Moren, 2013 Cal. LEXIS 8111 (Cal. Oct. 17, 2013) (“Sonic II”), in light of Concepcion, the Court overruled its previous contrary holding in Sonic-Calabasas A, Inc. v. Moreno (2011) 51 Cal.4th 659 (“Sonic I”) and...
by Alexei Kuchinsky, Esq | Oct 2, 2013 | Employment Law News
By definition, wage-and-hour litigation is about the money and ability to recover attorney’s fees has always been a driving force behind any employment lawsuit. For example, pursuant to Labor Code section 1194, when an employee prevails in a cialis generic cheap...
by Alexei Kuchinsky, Esq | Aug 11, 2013 | Minimum Wage
Question: I work as an auto mechanic (or automotive service technician) at a local auto dealership in California. My compensation is based on a piece-rate system. In other words, I am paid at a “flag-hour” rate of $25 for specific automotive repair projects. However,...
by Alexei Kuchinsky, Esq | Jul 15, 2013 | Independent Contractors
In the past, I have written a few posts about the dangers associated with misclassifying workers’ as independent contractors instead of employees. Misclassification usually exposes an employer to various types of liabilities, including claims for unpaid overtime,...
