Longs Drug Stores Settles OT Lawsuits
June 09, 2004—Longs Drug Stores Inc. says it has agreed to pay $11 million in tentative settlements
of two lawsuits alleging the company violated California wage and hour law,
the Associated Press reports.
Small Businesses Making a Political Issue of Health Insurance
June 08, 2004—Small businesses employ about half of the nation's 115 million private-sector
workers. Those same small businesses regard the ever-rising cost of health insurance
as the primary threat to their survival. Together, those facts are producing
what USA Today calls "a bumper year for political fights over small-business
health costs."
Wage & Hour Complaints and Investigations—News—California
Construction Workers Recover 'Kicked Back' Wages
February 16, 2004—California Technology Systems, doing business as CTS Fire Protection, has paid
$155,950 in back wages to 19 fire alarm and sprinkler installers after an investigation
by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL).
Court Orders Employer to Withhold Taxes
January 12, 2004—A court in California ordered two florists to resume withholding federal taxes from their employees’
wages after the florists argued that no federal law required them to pay taxes.
San Francisco Raises Minimum Wage to $8.50
November 10, 2003—After voters in San Francisco approved an initiative last week to boost the
city's minimum wage to $8.50, small businesses in the city are saying that they
may have to make cuts in other areas to offset the increase, the San
Francisco Chronicle reports.
IRS Grants Tax Relief for Victims of California Wildfires
October 30, 2003—The Internal Revenue Service announced special tax relief for Southern California residents and businesses in the area that was struck by wildfires beginning Oct. 21, 2003.
Truck Drivers Get Back Wages for Time Spent Delivering to Work Site
October 14, 2003—Investigators from the Department of Labor say they
found the company failed to pay the truck drivers for drive time when they transported
equipment from the company's yard to the worksite or from site to site.
Businesses Have Wish List for Arnold
October 10, 2003—Businesses in California are offering suggestions to governor-elect Arnold
Schwarzenegger on a variety of employment issues for which they desire change,
the San Jose Mercury News reports.
