Commissioned Salespeople Entitled to Paid Rest Breaks

An interesting new case published on February 28, 2017 held that commissioned salespeople were entitled to paid rest breaks.  In the case, Vaquero et al v. Stoneledge Furniture LLC,…

New Case Holds that Hugging Can Constitute Sexual Harassment

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals held in a decision yesterday that hugging by a supervisor can constitute sexual harassment.  In that case, the plaintiff, a correctional officer, alleged…

New Case Protects Employee Rest Breaks

The California Supreme Court decided on December 22, 2016 that employers are prohibited from requiring employees to be on-call during their rest breaks.  Employers are legally obligated to provide…