[Source: CalChamber] We have employees working 6-hour shifts who want to waive their meal period and employees who want to waive their second meal period after 10 hours. How often do we have to renew the written waiver? Pursuant to the California Labor Code, both the 6- and 10-hour waiver allow an employer and employee Read More…
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California Supreme Court: OT rate for flat bonus must be based on nonovertime hours worked
[Source: The San Diego Union-Tribune] Except for executives, professionals, and others exempt from overtime rules, California employees are legally entitled to one-and-half times their “regular” hourly rate of pay for hours over eight in a day, over 40 in a week, and for all hours worked on the seventh day in a workweek. Non-exempt employees Read More…
What are your rights and responsibilities if your L.A. business gets raided by ICE?
[Source: San Francisco Business Times] Efforts by Gov. Jerry Brown and state lawmakers to turn California into a “sanctuary state” may run headlong into a widespread immigration crackdown by federal officials, leaving some businesses and employers in the crossfire. A report from the San Francisco Chronicle said that U.S. immigration officials are preparing for a “major Read More…
AB 5 – for business, the worst bill of the year?
[Source: Fox & Hounds] The only problem with holding a contest to decide the worst bill introduced in the Legislature this year is: How do you pick just one? Well, I have a contender for you! AB 5, authored by Assemblymember Lorena Gonzalez-Fletcher (D-San Diego) and Assemblymember Ash Kalra (D-San Jose) prohibits California businesses with Read More…
Overtime pay still applies to work meetings scheduled in advance
[Source: CalChamber / Labor Law Corner] My employees normally work Monday through Friday, 8 hours a day, and all are paid hourly for their work. There have been some issues among the employees, and I want to bring them all in for a 1-hour meeting on Saturday morning to discuss the issues. I’ve given everyone Read More…