Moore said employers are having a harder time monitoring for wage and hour compliance since many nonexempt employees aren't at the physical worksite. The Fisher Phillips COVID-19 Employment Litigation Tracker has documented COVID-19-related workplace lawsuits and found that issues related to remote work are among the most common. Here are some of the key compliance challenges employers should monitor as the pandemic persists. "It's so important for HR practitioners in California to understand that both the labor code and case law interpretations of statutes greatly influence our abilities to create and maintain compliant employment policies and practices," said Mike Letizia, SHRM-SCP, president and CEO of Letizia HR Solutions Inc. She noted that many California employers have been seeking advice on how to prevent lawsuits in light of the novel wage and hour issues that the coronavirus pandemic has caused. "Many things throughout the world, and especially in employment law, have been forever transformed by the pandemic," said Danielle Moore, an attorney with Fisher Phillips in San Diego, to a virtual audience at the California State Council of SHRM's (CalSHRM's) 2021 California State HR Advocacy and Legislative Conference on April 15. California's stringent wage and hour laws have led to unique legal risks for employers as they manage remote workers during the COVID-19 pandemic-which makes it essential for employers to understand the common pitfalls to avoid.
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