Use this comprehensive guide on California's Overtime Pay Law 2024 to understand eligibility, calculations, and your overtime rights.
Generally, an employer can reduce an employee’s salary for any lawful reason. No specific California labor law exists to prohibit him from doing this. However, an employer cannot reduce an employee’s salary to an amount below the current minimum wage. California Salary Laws: Overtime In Cali...
Companies have historically been allowed to pay goat and sheepherders a monthly minimum salary rather than an hourly minimum wage, because their jobs require them to be on-call 24 hours a day, seven days a week. But legislation signed in 2016 also entitles them to ove...
California has adopted the federal definition of the regular rate of pay - but only to the extent that those standards are consistent with California law. See The Regular Rate. Arrangements in which nonexempt employees agree to be paid a fixed salary for all hours worked including overtime are...
Employee is paid a weekly salary of $1000. This week, she receives a production bonus of $200. California law requires that any salary payment be divided by only 40 hours in the week, no matter how many hours are worked. In this case, she worked 50 hours. ...
Companies have historically been allowed to pay goat and sheepherders a monthly minimum salary rather than an hourly minimum wage, because their jobs require them to be on-call 24 hours a day, seven days a week. But legislation signed in 2016 also entitles them to over...
California law creates salary pickleReports on the law in California on the overtime pay for information technology professionals. Effects of the law on California companies; Average base salary for all Pacific region respondents to t...
In order to meet the requirements for California's major overtime exemptions, you must be paid a monthly salary equivalent of no less than 2 times the state minimum wage for full-time employment. This is the "state" minimum wage. If you work in a jurisdiction that has a higher minimum ...
Overtime wages apply to employees who are paid hourly, salary or on commission. Employers must also pay unauthorized overtime, even if the employer was not aware that overtime was being worked. Employees cannot waive their right to overtime compensation. ...
Goats are in high demand to clear vegetation as California prepares for the wildfire season, but a farmworker overtime law threatens the grazing business. (AP Photo/Terry Chea) Read More 5 of 7 | A goat herder from Peru puts up temporary fencing for a herd of grazing goats ...