On March 14, 2012, in New York, Lucy Bickerton filed a class action lawsuit against Charlie Rose and Charlie Rose, Inc., on behalf of herself and all other unpaid interns.

According to the Complaint:

“Unpaid internships have proliferated among white collar professions, especially in fields like politics, film, fashion, journalism and book publishing. However, the practice of classifying employees as ‘interns’ to avoid paying wages runs afoul of state wage and hour laws, which require employers to pay all workers who are ‘permitted or suffered to work’ the minimum wage and overtime.”

The [...]

In California, Yes. Employees who work a split shift in California are typically entitled to one hour of extra [...]

If you are thinking about hiring tennagers this Summer, make sure you have the proper work permits and are complying with California’s labor laws as they apply to minors under the age of 18.

How Many Hours Can A Minor Work?

First it should be noted that children younger than 14 are typically prohibited from working. Special rules [...]

In California, at least for now, violating an employer's Computer Use Policy is no longer a violation of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act.

On April 10, 2012, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals held in United States v. Nosal, that employers may no longer rely on the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (18 U.S.C. §1030) to threaten or bring federal criminal prosecution against employees who violate their computer use restrictions.

The [...]