There are several reasons that companies can find themselves in a wage and hour lawsuit despite great efforts to avoid such a suit. The problem often is that businesses develop a false sense of security from engaging in traditional HR methods that have worked in the past to avoid legal risk, but that aren’t very effective for avoiding wage and hour risks. Wage and hour risks are unique and must be treated as such. Here we explain five of the traditional protection methods and explain why these methods don’t work in the wage and hour context.
Author: Jeff Russell
Alex Medina and Brandon McKelvey appear on The Manage 2 Win Podcast
Unfortunately, in California, your business is not innocent until proven guilty. That’s just one surprising revelation shared by Alex Medina and Brandon McKelvey recently on episode #123 of The Manage 2 Win Podcast. Alex and Brandon are the founders of Medina McKelvey and California Compliance Solutions. In the episode they discuss California’s employment laws and share why business owners should be focused on training their employees and managers on wage and hour policies.