March 30, 2008 - Tip Pooling in California

Summary of Contents: Starbucks class action tip pooling lawsuit, general rules for tip pooling.

February 3, 2008 - Insurance Coverage of Wage and Hour Claims.

Analysis of case handled by Robert Wallam allowing insurance coverage for normally non-covered wage and hour claims.

November 17, 2007 - Unpaid Interns

November 17, 2007 - Computer Programmer Exemption Change in 2007

Topics: Unpaid Interns, Computer Programmer Exemption for 2008

October 13, 2007 -- Labor Board

October 13, 2007 -- Computer Programmer Overtime Exemption

Topics: Humorous look at the Labor Board. Serious Look At the Labor Board, Computer Programmer Overtime

Sat, September 29, 2007 - Class actions

Sat, September 29, 2007 - Private Attorney General Act

Topics: Class Actions, Private Attorney General Act

Sat, August 18, 2007 -- Holiday Pay, Mandatory Overtime, Independent Contractors

Sat, August 18, 2007 - Types of Actions: Labor Board Claims, Arbitration, Class Action, Private Attorney General

Topics: Private Attorney General

Sat, July 14, 2007 -- California Meal Breaks, Review Veterans Benefits, Wrongful termination

Sat, July 14, 2007 --Wrongful Termination, Non-Compete Clauses.

Topics Covers: California Meal Breaks, Truck Driver Overtime, Non-Compete Clauses, Wrongful Termination.

Sat, July 7, 2007 --Military Service Members Leave and Reinstatement Rights.

Sat, June 30, 2007 --Veterans Benefits and Appeals from the BVA.

Topics covered: Your Rights Under USERRA, Veterans Pro Bono Appeal Assistance.

Sat, June 30, 2007 --Loan Officer and Truck Driver Exemptions.

Sat, June 30, 2007 --Sexual Harassment.

Topics covered: Loan Officer Overtime, California Truck Driver Overtime, Sexual Harassment.

Sat, June 22, 2007 --Administrative Exemption, Work days and work weeks, Bringing your case to the California Labor Board.

Sat, June 22, 2007 -- Bringing your case to the California Labor Board and Truck Driver Exemptions.

Topics covered: Administrative Exemption for Computer Professionals. California Labor Board. Truck Driver Exemptions.

Sat, June 16, 2007 -- Review of Constructive Discharge, Independent Contractors, Final Pay Check, Mandatory Overtime, Unpaid Lunch Meetings.

Sat, June 16, 2007 -- Analysis of Bill Handel's sexual harassment, Cost of Living Raises, Over payments.

Sat June 9, 2007 - Wrongful Termination. Segment 1- Introduction, Constructive Discharge

Sat June 9, 2007 -Wrongful Termination Segment 2 - Types of wrongful discharge.

Topics covered: Wrongful termination.

Sat June 2, 2007 - Unpaid Overtime. Segment 1- Introduction, Executive Exemption

Sat June 2, 2007 - Unpaid Overtime Segment 2 - News, Administrative Exemption, Professional Exemption, Questions (Resident Manager, Mandatory Overtime).

Topics covered: California Overtime Law. How to compute the regular rate of pay.