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Many California employers are confused about the â??inside salesâ? exemption. If an employee can qualify for this exemption, it means they are not eligible for overtime compensation. However, this exemption is only available to employers in limited circumstances. An â??inside sales ...

When is an employee with an alcohol or drug problem protected under the Americans with Disabilities Act?  The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals recently addressed this issue. A police chief rear-ended a car on his way home after he had consumed at least four glasses of wine. His blood alcohol level ...

Californiaâ??s labor department has issued updated guidelines on whether internships should be paid or unpaid, with the new rules giving employers slightly more latitude not to pay them. Many wage and hour regulators maintain that interns must be paid if their work is of â??immediate ...

I continually get questions regarding Pregnancy Disability Leave (PDL) in California so here is a general overview of the regulations. Any employer with 5 or more employees must offer PDL. There is no length of service requirement so employees become eligible at their date of hire. The maximum ...

The EDD does not question the employerâ??s right to discharge an employee, or the employeeâ??s right to quit. The EDD is looking beyond that question to whether or not the circumstances of the separation fit the requirements of the UI code. The wording of separation documents is critical. There ...

Wage and hour litigation seems to growing into a big business for employees and their attorneys; especially, if they can smell a class action potential. All employers can take steps to avoid getting themselves into these types of lawsuits by paying careful attention to the law. Here is the basic ...