In a break from federal law, the California Supreme Court clarified in Alvarado v. Dart Container Corp. the proper formula for calculating flat-rate bonuses into overtime pay under California law. The ...

Seyfarth Synopsis: California employers must use the formula prescribed by the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement Manual to calculate overtime on flat sum bonuses, not the bonus overtime formula ...

The Fair Labor Standard Act, or FLSA, mandates that non-exempt employees receive overtime pay for hours worked beyond a standard 40-hour work week. Non-exempt employees are often paid by the hour, ...

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