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...
New Federal Overtime Rules Modify Eligibility as Well as Income
The US Department of Labor has released updated regulations relating to overtime pay for more than 4 million American workers. The new federal overtime rules modify eligibility as well as the income threshold for qualification. Under the new overtime guidelines, almost all workers who earn less than $913 per week...
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...
New Federal Overtime Laws Expected to Be Released
The rash of unpaid overtime lawsuits in California recently is about to become even more complex with the highly anticipated release of new federal overtime laws expected in the immediate future. Many San Diego employers are concerned about the impact of these regulations and how they will impact how companies...
Present Overtime Rules Are About to Significantly Change
The present minimum hourly / salary minimums for exemption from overtime are expected to substantially change this week as new federal overtime rules are released. Presently, a managerial, executive or professional worker who earns more than $23,660 annually could be exempted from overtime pay if they work more than 40...
Avoid Serial ADA Litigation in San Diego
Employers must be prudent and proactive to avoid serial ADA litigation in San Diego. A wave of ADA related lawsuits over the past few years here in San Diego and across California has been attributed to a portion of California’s own ADA law that mandates a minimum of $4,000 penalty...
When is an Insured Party Eligible for Cumis Counsel in San Diego?
What is “cumis counsel” and when is an insured party eligible for cumis counsel in San Diego? Cumis counsel is an independent counsel that represents the interest of an insured defendant in a lawsuit that involves insurance coverage, when the underlying facts of the lawsuit create a “conflict of interest”...
Recent Article in SD Tribune Hints of Risks for San Diego Employers in 2016
A recent article in the Tribune is another source of evidence of the risks for San Diego employers in 2016 and beyond. The article discussed efforts by federal and state agencies to monitor employer wage and hour compliance, and the ramped up efforts of those agencies to target employers to...