Don't Forget to Spring Forward

Posted on Mon, Mar 04, 2013

Daylight saving time is set to start Sunday, March 10. This will make for many a cranky worker next Monday morning, and lots of grumbling about needing extra coffee.

For most people, the time shift means adjusting various clocks around the house that aren’t smart enough to adjust themselves and losing an hour of beauty rest. 

But people who work the graveyard shift might lose something else. What should employers know about timekeeping practices for workers whose shifts are affected by the time change?

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Tags: nonexempt employees, daylight saving time, timekeeping practices, HR Allen Consulting Services, Employers, HR Informant

Labor Commissioner Sues Three Carwashes

Posted on Sat, Mar 10, 2012

On March 6, the Labor Commissioner announced filing two lawsuits against three Los Angeles carwash businesses alleging multiple wage theft violations and seeking more than $2 million in unpaid wages, penalties and damages.

As HRWatchdog reported earlier this week, the state Labor Commissioner is making wage theft prevention a top priority. 

“We will use every tool available to ensure employees pay their workers what is owed for the labor that is provided. Employers cannot be allowed to reap the benefit from the labor of their workers without providing them with at least the basic pay required by law,” said Labor Commissioner Julie A. Su.

And the Labor Commissioner has more tools available than ever before:

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Tags: nonexempt employees, meal period, rest period, violations, wage statement, HR Allen Consulting Services, Employers, HR Informant, wage theft, California Law

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