A piece-rate plan is a wage payment system where an employee is paid a fixed amount for each unit produced or action completed. Piece rate is used in many different industries, including automobile repair, trucking, manufacturing, and call centers. An example of a piece-rate plan is an automobile mechanic who is paid a certain amount
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Ask a Litigator: What Do Employers Need to Know About Wage Statements?
By Stacey M. Cooper on
Posted in Wage and Hour
Just as current and former employees are entitled to inspect their personnel file, Labor Code Section 226(c) entitles current and former employees to request copies of wage statements. Often these requests occur when an employee has filed a claim or intends to file a claim. As such, the employers must have compliant wage statements…
San Diego County Approved for State Variance
By Kelly D. Gemelli & Stacey M. Cooper on
Posted in California
On May 20, 2020, San Diego County was approved for a state variance to move forward and allow additional businesses to reopen. Under the variance, restaurants will be permitted to have customers dine-in, and retail establishments will be permitted to have customers in-store with certain restrictions. San Diego is one of the first larger counties…