Social Security Changes Course on Mismatch Letters
June 7, 2019Barsamian & Moody June 7, 2019 The Social Security Administration has just changed course on its approach to the mismatch letters they have been sending out…
Read MoreSocial Security Mismatch Compliance
April 30, 2019Bryan Little, Farm Employers Labor Service Updated April 30, 2019 Numerous employers have asked FELS about letters dated March 2019 sent by the Social Security Administration. The…
Read MoreWhat to do if UFW Takes Access?
March 4, 2019Bryan Little, Farm Employers Labor Service March 4, 2019 What should you do when you've been served with a Notice of Intent to Take Access by the United Farm…
Read MoreCalifornia Appellate Court Expands Reporting Time Pay Requirement
February 19, 2019Bryan Little, Farm Employers Labor Service Feb. 19, 2019 The California Court of Appeal recently held that reporting time pay is owed to an employee who, upon calling…
Read More“Pyramiding” of Overtime Not Required
February 14, 2019Bryan Little, Farm Employers Labor Service Feb. 14, 2019 The implementation of AB 1066 (Gonzalez) and issuance of updated Industrial Welfare Commission Wage Order No.…
Read MoreCommuting and Compensable Driving Time
February 6, 2019Bryan Little, Farm Employers Labor Service Feb. 6, 2019 Time spent traveling to and from work is generally not considered hours worked, no matter whether the employee…
Read MoreLabor Commissioner’s Office Posts Ag O/T FAQ
January 24, 2019Bryan Little, Farm Employers Labor Service Jan. 24, 2019 The Labor Commissioner's Office has posted guidance in the form of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) on changes…
Read MoreLabor Commissioner’s Office Posts Ag O/T FAQ
January 24, 2019Bryan Little, Farm Employers Labor Service Jan. 24, 2019 The Labor Commissioner's Office has posted guidance in the form of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) on changes…
Read MoreFELS Publishes AB 1513 Piece-rate Wage Resources
July 25, 2016NEW!: Employees seeking payment of back wages from the Unclaimed Wages Fund (UWF) can claim those wages through the procedure described in this document provided…
Read MoreGovernor Brown Signs Piece-Rate Resolution
November 12, 2015Two California appellate court decisions issued in 2013 have caused confusion and fostered numerous wage-and-hour lawsuits against California farmers who use piece-rate compensation…
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