In the past five years, much of America’s workforce has shifted, and shifted dramatically. Absent any hard data, it is estimated that between 30 and 50 million Americans are now working independently in what has been called the gig, sharing or temporary economy. These numbers grow as technology successfully connects those who need work and can […]Continue reading
Changes to the Department of Labor’s Wage & Hour Rules Every new year brings a number of changes to the laws that affect employees here in California and around the nation. The following is one of the first such changes of which employees should be aware. In July 2016, the U.S. Department of Labor is […]Continue reading
The California Legislature passed multiple bills in 2014, substantially revising and augmenting employee rights in the workplace. The changes to the law that take effect in 2015 are outlined below. 1. INCREASES IN MINIMUM WAGE The minimum wage in California is currently $9.00 per hour, and will increase again to $10.00 on January 1, 2016. […]Continue reading
The Top 10 Labor and Employment Trends of 2014 In lieu of presenting a hastily crafted web-video of a skit that would fall far short of the popularity of Justin Timberlake and Jimmy Fallon’s recent sensation “Camp Winnipesaukee”, we here at Lazear Mack have opted to take a slightly humorous look at the past year […]Continue reading
Tips ARE Protected Cal. Labor Code, section 351. Provides that “No employer or agent shall collect, take, or receive any gratuity (tip) or a part thereof that is paid, given to, or left for an employee by a patron, or deduct any amount from wages due an employee on account of a gratuity, or require […]Continue reading
Internship or Free Labor? “Hey, you wanna work for free?” We have all heard the off-handed pitch for some plum internship position. One of these unpaid “jobs” may even appeal to you, whether you see it as an opportunity to get your “foot in the door” in your chosen career or as a nice little fluffer […]Continue reading
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