by Alexei Kuchinsky, Esq | Feb 5, 2013 | Wage and Hour
This post is written to provide employees and employers with an understanding on how to calculate overtime hours under California overtime laws. If you do not like math, you can refer to our easy-to-use online overtime calculator that will do to all computations for...
by Alexei Kuchinsky, Esq | Jan 17, 2013 | Split Shifts
Over the last decade, California employers have witnessed a state-wide increase in wage-and-hour lawsuits filed in state and federal courts. Employers’ failure to pay split-shift premiums is often alleged as a cause of action. This post is written in a Q&A form...
by Alexei Kuchinsky, Esq | Oct 15, 2012 | Wage and Hour
In establishing their payroll policies and procedures, many California transportation industry employers often have to decide whether they should pay the drivers an hourly rate or flat rate compensation. While both types of payments are legal under California and...
by Alexei Kuchinsky, Esq | Sep 25, 2012 | Attorney's Fees
In its recent opinion Aleman (Michael) v. Airtouch Cellular, (Cal. 2012), (Cal. 2012), the California Court of Appeals examined the application of two important provisions from the Industrial Welfare Commission‘s Wage Order No. 4-2001 (Cal. Code Regs., tit. 8, §...
by Alexei Kuchinsky, Esq | Aug 22, 2012 | Record-Keeping Requirements
If I were to give a single legal advice to any employer who wants to comply with wage-and-hour laws, it would be: “Keep accurate employment records for all workers!” During the last few years, California employers have witnessed a drastic increase in wage-and-hour...
by Alexei Kuchinsky, Esq | Jul 21, 2012 | Meal and Rest Periods
After the California Supreme Court held in Brinker that the employers are “not obligated to police meal breaks and ensure that no work is performed” during breaks, many California employers felt relieved, anticipating meal and rest break litigation to slow...
