In a sweeping 5-4 opinion last week , the Washington Supreme Court held that dairy workers are entitled to overtime pay, concluding that a state statutory exemption violated the Washington State Constitution. For the previous 60 years, Washington’s Minimum Wage Act (RCW 49.46.130(2)(g)) had expressly exempted agricultural workers from receiving weekly overtime premium pay for any work performed above 40 hours in a workweek. But in the November 5 decision in Martinez-Cuevas, et al. v.
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Employees on Straight Commission Entitled to Overtime
Opinion Does Not Mention a Code of Regulations Section Providing to the Contrary As to Those Who Earn At Least Half Their Pay From a Percentage of What They Bring In and Make Twice the Minimum Wage
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However, the opinion does not discuss a provision in the California Code of Regulations (�C.C.R.�) which says that higher-paid employees who earn at least half their recompense from commissions are not entitled to such pay.
Justice Thomas M. Goethals authored the opinion, filed Monday. It reverses a judgment by Orange Superior Court Judge Randall J. Sherman in favor of Wedbush Securities, Inc., a Los Angeles financial services and investment firm.
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Sticker Mule facing federal lawsuit | News, Sports, Jobs - Leader Herald
AMSTERDAM — One of the city’s major manufacturing companies is being sued by former employees for failing to pay its employees for overtime.
A federal lawsuit has been filed against Sticker Mule, LLC and Print Bear, LLC on the behalf of current and former employees who were denied proper wages and wage statement.
The lawsuit was filed through the U.S. District Court of the Northern District of New York by former employee, Tierra Bonefort.
What Qualifies as an "Outside Sales Employee" Under the FLSA?
Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), qualifying US employees should be paid no less than the federal minimum wage, as well as overtime pay of no less than time and a half for all hours worked over the 40-hour threshold.
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• Your primary job duty must be selling. This includes obtaining contracts for services or facilities that a client or customer will pay for.
Overtime eligibility is determined by several factors, including a salary threshold, whether or not you receive an annual salary or are paid by the hour, and the type of job you perform.
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Visitors observe cows entering a robotic milking parlor. A Washington State Supreme Court ruling on overtime pay for farmworkers could lead to more interest in robotics among dairies and other types of farming.
The Washington State Supreme Court has ruled that agricultural workers must be paid overtime for working more than 40 hours a week.
In deciding that, the court not only tosses out an exemption the state legislature passed in 1959 but ignores a federal exemption passed by Congress.
Overtime Salary Thresholds Increasing For Washington Employees - Employment and HR - United States
On January 1, 2021, Washington's minimum wage will increase by 19 cents per hour. Employees age 16 and older must be paid at least $13.69 per hour. Employees between 14 and 15 years of age must be paid at least $11.64 per hour.
This change resulted from Initiative 1433, passed by Washington voters in 2017. The initiative required the Washington Department of Labor and Industries (L&I) to calculate wage increases to the state's minimum wage to adjust for inflation, starting in September 2020 and each subsequent year.
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