Nick ends up working upwards of 80 hours a week to finish the website. But Karen does not owe him overtime compensation because the facts strongly suggest that Nick is an independent contractor, not an employee of Karen. 1.2. Exempt vs. non-exempt employees California labor law specifically ...
1. What are the lunch break requirements under California labor law? The California Labor Code provides that employees who work more thanfive (5) hours in a dayare entitled to athirty (30) minute meal break. However, if the employee is workingno more than six (6) hours in a day, the...
Nonexempt employees are entitled to overtime pay if they work more than 8 hours a day or more than 40 hours a week. Longer work hours beyond a typical full-time schedule are compensated by this law. Specifically, the overtime rate in California is set at one and one-half times the emp...
California break laws require that employers provide non-exempt employees with rest periods and meal periods during the workday. These laws have been implemented to prevent employees from working long hours in poor working conditions. They provide that employees are entitled to a10-minute net rest b...
Law enforcement agencies Employers with fewer than 10 workers present at any given time on a worksite that is not open to the public Employers with employees working from a worksite of their choice, not under the employer's control (i.e., home, coffee shop, etc.) Employers who operate ...
“Ms. Mendelson has been my attorney for over 22 months on a very contentious employment related matter. She has gone beyond the call the of duty on my case, working extreme hours and fighting for me beyond what I have paid her.” ...
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...
He joined Silverado in April and now he’s making $19.50 working vineyards that produce grapes for a winery whose bottles go for about $300.“Everything in Napa is different. They treat you differently there, they don’t pressure you, and they respect the law,” he says. “If you work...
Most of California's fast food workers are set to be paid at least $20 per hour. A new law mandating the minimum wage increase for fast food workers is scheduled to take effect on Monday.
When rent is current,it’s illegal for landlords in California to retaliate with measures such asraising the rentorremoving furnishingsfrom the rental property. The law presumes retaliation when the tenant has taken a protected action like reporting a landlord to government authorities for health and...