California state laws and federal labor law require that non-exempt employees be paid 1.5 times their regular rate of pay (or more, subject to the provisions below) for all hours worked over 40 in a workweek. The Fair Labor Standards Act also requires that employees be paid 1.5 times their...
Although California labor law requires hourly (non-exempt) employees be paid for all time spent in work related duties, Meal and Rest Break Wage Violations and subsequent meal and rest break lawsuits are common. And when it comes to issues such as donning and doffing and logging into and out...
Below, ourCalifornia labor and employment lawyersdiscuss the following topics about when an employer is required under state law to pay out your final check: 1. When is my final paycheck? 2. How much? 3. How do I get paid? 4. Can I sue?
The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) is silent on reimbursing employees for business expenses. The only time federal law requires a reimbursement is if it would bring your wages beneath the applicable minimum wage.5Federal law is silent on cell phone expense reimbursements.Can employers make their...
Depending on their job description and classification, employees in the financial industry may be eligible to file a lawsuit if they are not paid minimum wage and do not receive proper meal and rest breaks for their hours worked. California Financial Worker Misclassification Some California financi...
The new law also adds a civil penalty of up to $10,000 per employee, to be awarded directly to the employee by the Labor Commissioner. Cannabis – AB 2188 and SB 700 The use of cannabis has been lawful in California since 2016. Two new laws take effect January 1 that restrict an ...
Under California labor law, nonexempt employees cannot be employed for more than eight hours in a workday or 40 hours in a workweek without receiving time-and-a-half for those extra hours worked. Employees who work more than 12 hours in a workday or more than eight hours on the seventh...
The federal labor law requires that employers keep detailed and comprehensive records. These can include hours worked, deductions, and hourly rates. If the record keeping is subpar, then employees may easily be subjected to unpaid wages. Various provisions. These include vacation time, sick days,...
Whether children worked within or outside regular school hours, or during night hours, for the employer. A statement that the auditing company is not a government agency and is not authorized to verify compliance with state and federal labor laws or other health and safety regulations....
(6th Dist. May 16, 2013). Plaintiff is an insurance claims adjuster who was paid $29 per hour with no minimum guarantee. Slip Op. at 1. When he worked more than 40 hours in a week, he was still paid at $29 per hour. He brought a claim for overtime pay, and the trial court ...