Because There Is No California Law Specifying a Method for Computing Overtime on Flat Sum Bonuses, Company’s Overtime Formula Suffices if it Complies with Federal Law. Alvarado v. Dart Container Corp. of Calif. (Jan. 14, 2016) 243 Cal.App.4th 1200 Plaintiff appealed summary judgment in Defendant’s favor on a single issue: whether the employer’s method for calculating… Continue Reading Alvarado v. Dart Container Corp. of Calif.
On June 30, 2015 the United States Department of Labor (DOL) announced proposed regulations that raised the minimum salary necessary to be considered exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (FLSA) minimum wage and overtime requirements. The new regulations would raise the current salary basis from $455 per week ($23,660 per year) to… Continue Reading U.S. Department of Labor Issues Proposed Regulations Expanding Federal Overtime Requirements.
“Service advisors” are not exempt from overtime pay requirements under the FLSA. Navarro, et al. v. Encino Motorcars, LLC (9th Cir. March 24, 2015) NOTE: On January 15, 2016, the US Supreme Court granted certiorari. Plaintiffs, “service advisors” at a Mercedes Benz dealership, were required to meet and greet Mercedes owners to evaluate the service and/or… Continue Reading Navarro, et al. v. Encino Motorcars
