When looking through state and local minimum wage laws, you may see the term “living wage.” So, what is a living wage? A living wage is a state or local wage that’s higher than the minimum wage. Similar tocost of living, the living wage is the amount an employer would need to ...
In the decade leading up to Proposition 32's placement on the ballot this year, California has doubled its minimum wage from $8 an hour to $16.
California's minimum legal age to work is generally 14 years old. However, anyone under 18 must have a work permit. The minor's school issues these permits.
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Who –All California employers What –Effective January 1, 2023, Assembly Bill 523 makes it unlawful to discriminate against an employee or job applicant based on their “reproductive health decision-making.” Reproductive health decision-making includes, but is not limited to, a decision to use ...
California and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Statutory Employee Classification Scheme –Washington & Lee Law Review. The Misclassification of Employees and California’s Latest Confusion regarding Who is an Employee or an Independent Contractor –Santa Clara Law Review. Employee or Independe...
The minimum wage is $7.25 per hour for nonexempt employees under the federal law. However, state-based thresholds can vary quite a bit. For instance, the minimum wage in California is $16, and New York’s is $15. Meanwhile, states like North Carolina and New Hampshire have the same min...
Inflationis one of the biggest factors that affect people’s compensation. Put simply, this is the increase in prices within theeconomyas a whole. Although it seems negative, low but constant inflation is a normal part of how the economy functions. But it can be detrimental to people when ...
What is Prop 22? California Proposition 22 or Prop 22, also known as the App-Based Drivers as Contractors and Labor Policies Initiative, redefines app-based transportation and delivery drivers as independent contractors. It sets different policies for workers who work for several companies like Door...
For example, California requires one and one-half times an employee’s regular rate of pay for all hours worked over eight hours in any workday and over 40 hours in the workweek. Additionally, CA has a requirement for the payment of double time, which is not required by the FLSA. Pay ...