Are you a defendant in a lawsuit related to your own insurance policy? Did you know that your insurance company attorneys have a conflict of interest in your case and may actually have an incentive to throw you under the proverbial bus in order to protect your own insurance policy? Most Californians are not aware […]
The Watkins Firm has extensive experience representing General Contractors and Sub-Contractors in job site disputes. There are several reasons why disputes may arise between contractors. A job site is a well practiced orchestra – each one doing their part to contribute to the completion of the job in concert with others. When one contractor falls […]
The Department of Labor or DOL recently released new federal overtime regulations that will take effect December 1 of this year. The new DOL overtime rules may have a tremendous effect on some San Diego employers as the new overtime threshold increased to $913 a week or $46,467 per year. The good news for many […]
The impact of the recent changes to overtime pay regulations (May 2016) and California’s New Fair Pay Act (2016) have brought substantial challenges to San Diego employers. New overtime laws may require electronic monitoring of employee access to email and work related systems and information as well as substantial changes to internal Policies and Procedures. Managers […]
A California auto dealer is at the center of an interesting ruling by the United States Supreme Court today regarding overtime and FLSA regulations. The key issue is whether the US Labor Department has the authority to classify “service advisers” at the dealer to be classified as non-exempt employees under the federal wage and hour […]
By now, you have probably heard of the sweeping changes made to federal overtime laws in mid-May of this year. Previous blogs have covered the basic rules for overtime, what has changed based upon the new law, and a few strategies to prevent unpaid overtime allegations. In this installment, we will focus on what is […]