February, 2019 | Shaw Law Group

EMPLOYERS’ — USE OF ROUNDING PRACTICES FOR TIMEKEEPING

by Jennifer Brown Shaw and Trish Higgins | The Daily Recorder | February 26, 2019

For decades, employers have used timekeeping practices that involve rounding, for example, rounding the employees’ “punch time” up or down to the nearest tenth or quarter hour. In the past few years, several California cases have upheld employers’ rounding practices,...

PAYING FOR EMPLOYEE TRAVEL

by Jennifer Brown Shaw and Alayna Schroeder | The Daily Recorder | January 29, 2019

Employers require at least some employees to travel for business purposes. When hourly employees travel as part of the job, several employment law issues require attention. Commute Time An employee’s regular commute generally is not compensable. However, there are...

DEVELOPMENTS IN WORKPLACE DRUG TESTING

by Jennifer Brown Shaw and Matthew J. Roberts | The Daily Recorder | February 13, 2019

On October 11, 2018, the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued a memorandum relaxing the rules on post-accident drug testing and drug testing as part of a safety incentive program. Formerly, OSHA rules permitted drug testing only where...

Divided Court of Appeal Holds Requiring Employees to Call in Before Shift Triggers “Reporting Time” Pay Obligation

by D. Gregory Valenza | | February 5, 2019

Caution: some content in this post may be considered at least a little snarky. But if your organization requires employees to call-in to see if they’re required to work later that day, it’s probably worth the read. Two out of three justices of the...

New Court of Appeal Decision Re: Liability Standards for Timekeeping and, Separately, Meal Period Pay

by D. Gregory Valenza | | February 4, 2019

The Court of Appeal’s decision in Furry v. East Bay Publishing , LLC (opinion here) covers two important wage and hour issues: time records, and meal period liability. Terry Furry was employed as an advertising salesperson, and then “marketing...

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EMPLOYERS’ — USE OF ROUNDING PRACTICES FOR TIMEKEEPING

PAYING FOR EMPLOYEE TRAVEL

DEVELOPMENTS IN WORKPLACE DRUG TESTING

Divided Court of Appeal Holds Requiring Employees to Call in Before Shift Triggers “Reporting Time” Pay Obligation

New Court of Appeal Decision Re: Liability Standards for Timekeeping and, Separately, Meal Period Pay

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