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MIND YOUR EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION PRACTICES

MIND YOUR EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION PRACTICES The California Labor Commissioner just cited Five Wingstop fast food restaurants and their owner $3,161,606 for “wage theft” violations for 551 workers.  The owner created separate corporate entities for each of his restaurants, making it seem that each restaurant was a different employer, which deprived...

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AB 257 Fast Food Worker Wage Council On Hold Per Court Order

AB 257 Fast Food Worker Wage Council On Hold Per Court Order Epps & Coulson, LLP previously reported on the new California bill called FAST Recovery Act, AB 257, which establishes a council to regulate wages and working conditions for more than a million California fast food employees and was...

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EMPLOYERS 2023 – Are You Prepared?

EMPLOYERS 2023 - Are You Prepared? Epps & Coulson, LLP wishes all of our clients a Happy, Healthy and Prosperous New Year 2023. California enacted new laws that affect employers.  We already updated you on the Minimum Wage increase [article], which increased it to $15.50/hour (or more, depending on local...

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Minimum Wage Increase January 1, 2023, Are You Prepared?

Minimum Wage Increase January 1, 2023, Are You Prepared? Since 2017, the state minimum wage has increased every year for employers of all sizes in accordance with legislation signed into law by former Gov. Jerry Brown.  That law requires minimum wage of $15 now.  Employers with 26 or more employees...

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