Travel Time is Not Compensable

Travel Time is Not Compensable

California Employees Must Be Paid for All “Hours Worked” California protects workers’ rights to compensation. It has a very broad definition of “hours worked.” It includes any time an employee is suffered or permitted to work and any hours an employee is subject to...
Non-Solicitation Clause Unenforceable

Non-Solicitation Clause Unenforceable

Court Decision Casts Doubt on Non-Solicitation Clauses California is known for its strong prohibition on almost all forms of “non-compete” clauses. The Business and Professions Code states that “every contract by which anyone is restrained from engaging in a lawful...
S.F. Minimum Wage Increases

S.F. Minimum Wage Increases

San Francisco minimum wage increases to $15.59 per hour on July 1, 2019. San Francisco, like many cities and counties in California, adopted a minimum wage rate higher than California or Federal minimum wage. The minimum wage increased to $15.00 on July 1, 2018, and...