Unpaid overtime disputes and litigation continues to increase throughout the San Diego region. The risk for San Diego employers is genuine and significant. Many cases are based upon former employees who left under apparently good terms, only to file a lawsuit in the months following their departure. Many employers and...
Reduce Exposure to Unpaid Overtime Disputes and Lawsuits in San Diego
Is it possible for an employer to reduce exposure to unpaid overtime disputes and lawsuits effectively in San Diego? The “lawyers for employers” at the Watkins Firm help our business clients to implement the policies, procedures, contracts and consistent practices required to prevent unpaid overtime disputes and lawsuits from arising,...
Challenge to the New Overtime Law No Reason to Ignore Unpaid Overtime Risks to Your San Diego Business
A challenge to the new overtime law is no reason to ignore unpaid overtime risks to your San Diego business. The question of which pool of employees will be “exempt” versus “non-exempt” is a continuing concern as questions of law and political change swirl around the new FLSA regulations. However,...
New Overtime Laws May Require Electronic Monitoring and Policy Changes
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...
California Auto Dealer Center of Interesting US Supreme Court Ruling on Overtime and FLSA
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...
Why will FLSA Overtime Lawsuits Explode Later this Year?
Why should San Diego employers be so concerned about the new federal overtime regulations released last week? Why will FLSA overtime lawsuits explode later this year? Quite simply: history. The last time the Department of Labor (DOL) made significant changes to the FLSA overtime rules was in 2004. At that...
How will the New Federal Overtime Regulations Affect San Diego Employers?
The White House confirmed yesterday that the Department of Labor will release the new Federal Overtime Regulations today. The President detailed significant changes in the law at a briefing yesterday. The new regulations are designed to increase income for millions of low to mid-income workers across the country. Many business...