Hopkins & Carley is a premiere regional law firm headquartered in the heart of Silicon Valley. Dan Pyne chairs the Employment Law Department and has served as the firm’s Deputy Managing Shareholder since 2009. The website is www.hopkinscarley.com. Under “Practices”, select Employment Law. At the bottom of the page, you will be able to access previous Advisory letters, and sign up to receive future letters.
Remember to Calculate Overtime Pay Based on Your Employees’ “Regular Rate of Pay”, July 1, 2014
Although an employee’s regular rate of pay will be equal to his or her straight-time hourly wage if the employee’s wages consist solely of straight-time pay, the regular rate of pay can vary from the straight-time wage, since the regular rate includes other forms of compensation as well.
Avoid Common Mistakes When Creating Commission and Bonus Plans, February 13, 2014
As of January 1, 2013, California Labor Code section 2751 requires commission agreements to be set forth in writing, and requires employers to provide signed copies of the agreements to their employees.
Another Good Reason for Employers to Stay Out of the Labor Commissioner’s Office, February 6, 2014
Labor Code and Wage Order compliance can be one of the human resource department’s most tedious tasks. The requirements of the Labor Code and the Wage Orders are detailed, based on working environments that no longer exist and, as a result, are often counter-intuitive.
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