Workers all across California trust that bonuses will be paid as they are earned. Bonuses are part of a worker’s overall compensation package, and employees make decisions about whether to accept or continue employment based upon them. Unpaid bonuses hurt California families for the benefit of an employer. In many…

San Francisco wage discrimination attorneys explore the race and sex discrimination issues alleged in a lawsuit against Oracle A recent investigation of Oracle, a major employer in Redwood City, has raised concerns of wage discrimination. Wage Discrimination Accusations Against Oracle The San Francisco Chronicle reports that the U.S. Labor Department…

A commission is an agreement, between an employer and employee, basing the employee’s compensation on a certain percentage of goods or services sold by the employee. The compensation is either a percentage of the price or product sold, or a flat amount per unit sold. The commission agreement will determine…

Emeryville, near Oakland, California, recently joined a growing number of U.S. cities in raising its local minimum wage. Effective July 1, 2015, Emeryville raised its minimum wage and implemented paid sick leave for all employees who work at least two hours within the city’s geographic boundaries. The new ordinance sets…