by EMPLOYEE RIGHTS EXCLUSIVELY | Aug 8, 2011
In California, a commissioned salesperson who earns more than one-half of his or her compensation from commissions, either by flat fee per sale or as a percentage of each sale, is exempt from overtime. That is, the employee does not qualify for overtime. ...
by EMPLOYEE RIGHTS EXCLUSIVELY | Aug 8, 2011
A Ninth Circuit Court decision clarifies that the employee may be fired for unexcused abences from work even if actually having a “serious medical condition” if the employe fails to provide the employer enough information at the time of requesting the...
by EMPLOYEE RIGHTS EXCLUSIVELY | Aug 8, 2011
The August topic is “Workplace Investigations: The Gold Standard.” Anticipating about 100 members to be present. http://www.jobattorney.net “Fighting for the Little Guy”
by EMPLOYEE RIGHTS EXCLUSIVELY | Aug 5, 2011
Yes, an employer is of course free to reduce force, and re-organize operations with new lines of reporting. It is not legal to prefer younger workers over older ones in deciding who to retain. Matthews v. Commonwealth Edison Co. (7th Cir. 1997). See...
by EMPLOYEE RIGHTS EXCLUSIVELY | Aug 4, 2011
Joe Martinez is a quadraplegic who got through the Disneyland turnstile, but that is where the fun ended. He was not allowed to board “The Pirates of Carribean” because it was not wheelchair accessible. He was allowed on the “It’s A...
by EMPLOYEE RIGHTS EXCLUSIVELY | Aug 3, 2011
Excerpt: “That includes a Walmart worker who referred to his manager as a “puta” — Spanish for “whore” — on the social networking site after a spat over store displays, as well as a frustrated Illinois bartender who took to...
