The California Legislature has enacted several new laws that will impact the workplace in 2022. In addition to changes among various state labor and employment laws, the minimum wage has increased. This Holland & Knight alert provides a brief summary of select employment laws that went into ef...
This means that laws on overtime, meal breaks, etc., probably do not apply to you if you are either an independent contractor rather than an employee, or an “exempt employee” under California labor law. 1.1. Employees vs. independent contractors Because California wage and hour laws only ...
Many labor laws have exemptions, and those who meet the terms of the exemptions are exempt from the protection of the law. This applies to federal and California state minimum wage limits, overtime benefits, and meal breaks/rest break regulations. Employees who are exempt cannot rely on these ...
California Labor Law on Four Ten-Hour Days Learn More → California state laws help ensure that employees receive fair treatment relating to hours worked and days off. Most employers cannot ask employees to work a sixth day in a week without paying overtime. If an employee has to work seven...
Employers need to know how these laws affect paid sick leave, wages and salaries, cannabis use and more.
time punches if the rounding policy was neutral on its face and as applied.See See’s Candy Shops, Inc. v. Super. Ct., 210 Cal. App. 4th 889 (2012). In arriving at this conclusion, theSee’sCourt relied on regulations under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) and the...
Labor laws protect California manufacturing employees from harassment or discrimination on the job site. This includes unwanted attention, being singled out for protected characteristics or disparate actions based on protected characteristics. Employers and supervisors cannot harass or discriminate against any ...
California Labor lawsare very clear about when wages and bonuses must be paid out. Video of the Day If your employment is terminated by an employer, all wages owed must be paid to youthat day.Commissions and earned bonuses count as wages; discretionary bonuses do not. ...
CALIFORNIA OVERTIME LAWS The state of California has more stringent overtime pay laws than most other states. According to theCalifornia Labor Commissioner’s Office, a California employer must pay overtime, whether for authorized or unauthorized overtime hours, at the following rates: ...
New California Employment Laws - Orange County Labor and Employment BriefingCarrie A. GonellDaryl S. LandyBarbara J. Miller