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Administrative/Regulatory

Aug. 29, 2009

Labor Agency Loosens Manager, Supervisor Rule

The California Division of Labor Standards and Enforcement has given struggling businesses the ability to temporarily reduce managers' and supervisors' hours and compensation, reversing a controversial seven-year-old opinion.

By Ciaran McEvoy
Daily Journal Staff Writer

LOS ANGELES - The California Division of Labor Standards and Enforcement has given struggling businesses the ability to temporarily reduce managers' and supervisors' hours and compensation, reversing a controversial seven-year-old opinion banning the practice.

On Aug. 19, DLSE Chief Counsel Robert R. Roginson wrote an opinion letter saying California employers facing economic difficulties won't violate ...

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