CALCULATING THE REGULAR RATE OF PAY FOR OVERTIME PAY

Paying overtime seems simple-hourly non-exempt employees are paid either 1.5x or 2x their rate of pay for overtime hours worked. However, in reality, calculating overtime is more complex as the overtime rate is not based on the “hourly rate of pay,” but instead must...

MEAL BREAK & PAY PERIOD BEST PRACTICE REMINDERS

MEAL BREAK REQUIREMENTS MUST BE STRICTLY ENFORCED California law requires that employers “shall not employ an employee for a work period of more than five hours per day without providing the employee with a meal period of not less than 30 minutes.” Additionally, if...

NEW WORKPLACE DISCRIMINATION & HARASSMENT POSTER

Civil Rights Department Updates Workplace Discrimination & Harassment Poster All California employers are required to display certain posters and information regarding the law on harassment, discrimination, and other workplace topics. The poster entitled...

NON-COMPETES INVALID IN CALIFORNIA

NON-COMPETES INVALID IN CALIFORNIA For many years, California has long disfavored restrictive covenants in employment agreements; California’s Business and Professions Code Section 16600 invalidates virtually any contract that includes a “restraint on trade” stating:...

NEW FORMS AND NEW PAID SICK LEAVE FAQ’S

UPDATED WAGE THEFT PROTECTION ACT NOTICE PUBLISHED Since 2011, California employers have been required to provide their employees with the Wage Theft Protection Act Notice, which provides specific information about the employees’ wages and paid sick leave...
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