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California Court of Appeal Affirms Definition of Exempt Employee Under Sick Pay Leave

In a case of statutory interpretation, the California Court of Appeal in Hirdman v. Charter Communications, LLC recently affirmed a win for the employer, holding that outside sales employees can be ...
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The Term “Exempt Employees” Under the HWHFA Applies to More than “White Collar” Exemptions When Calculating Paid Sick Time

n Hirdman v. Charter Communication (8/4/25) 113 Cal.App.5th 376, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals was faced with the sole issue of determining the meaning of the phrase “exempt employees” as used ...
The Business Journals

The hidden cost of misclassification: Exempt vs. non-exempt missteps and resulting liability for employers

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. It sounds simple: classify workers as exempt or non-exempt ...
The Monterey County Herald

Marco Lucido, Workplace Law: Is a high salary enough to classify an employee as ‘exempt’ in California?

Question: I’m going to hire a new employee soon. I want this person to be exempt from the normal overtime and meal and rest period rules. Can I make this person exempt by paying them a higher salary?