What are California’s Meal and Rest Break Laws? According to California’s Labor Commissioner’s Office, also known as the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement (DLSE), most non-exempt employees in California are entitled to distinct categories of breaks: a meal break and a rest break. ...
Under California’s Labor Law, employees are entitled to take a 10-minute rest break for every 4-hour period. These breaks are to be provided in the middle of the work period. Moreover, these breaks are not required for employees whose total daily work time is less than three-and-a-hal...
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 ...
The case delved squarely into the unsettled intersection of labor law and government agencies. Some provisions of California labor code are ambiguous on whether they apply to the public sector, while others clearly include public employees. For example, a new s...
Work Break Laws in California Federal labor law does not require that employers give nonexempt employees any work breaks at all. California employees profit from the much more generous state law provisions. California nonexempt employees are entitled to three different kinds of work breaks:unpaid me...
California Labor Laws on Split Shift & Overtime California Labor Laws About Bathroom Breaks California Labor Laws for Salaried Employees We write helpful content to answer your questions from our expert network. We perform original research, solicit expert feedback, and review new content to ensure ...
Wages and breaks $16.00 California minimum wage laws The minimum wage in California, effective January 1, 2024, is $16.00/hour for all employers. Fast Food Restaurant employers, effective April 1, 2024, and Healthcare Facility employers, effective June 1, 2024, will have a higher minimum wage...
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...
Employers need to know how these laws affect paid sick leave, wages and salaries, cannabis use and more.
Sehreen Ladak is an associate in the Labor & Employment Department. She represents clients in a wide range of employment matters, including state and federal litigation, arbitration, and class actions on wage and hour, discrimination, harassment, and retaliation claims. Sehreen has experience managin...