Employers should exercise extreme caution in rounding employee time punches. That is the lesson in a recent case called Woodworth v. Loma Linda Univ. Medical Center. In that case, a California court of appeal ruled that employers should not round time punches where it is feasible for the employer to capture exact time punches.
Elon Musk recently has come under fire for his alleged mistreatment of female engineers and minorities at SpaceX for underpaying individuals for the same position. Now, the embattled Musk, is under scrutiny for his treatment of employees at X, formerly known as Twitter.
California’s Pay Transparency ACT, SB-1162, has been making waves. The bill came into effect on January 1, 2023, and, in some cases, can furnish the basis of a lawsuit for unequal (discriminatory) pay claims.
California Assembly Bill 1228 was signed into law last Thursday, September 28, 2023, by Governor Gavin Newsom. Fast-food workers in the state will now earn a minimum of $20.00 per hour effective April 1, 2024 (not January 1 as typical of “new” laws).