Articles About Wage Law

California’s employment laws divide employees into two main categories: exempt employees and nonexempt employees. The distinction can be important because nonexempt employees have more rights than exempt employees. . . .Continue Reading

Hourly employees in California have a right to be paid for all hours they work. Rounding policies can have an important impact on this right. . . .Continue Reading

California labor laws require most employers to follow certain rules—like paying overtime, tracking hours, or providing rest breaks. The law, however, provides for several important exceptions to these requirements. . . .Continue Reading

The concept of payroll debit cards is simple: rather than getting paid through cash or a check, employees receive their payments on a bank card. Employers sometimes use these cards because they allow them to save money associated with checks. . . .Continue Reading

Employees have a right to receive their final paycheck, in full and on time, at the conclusion of their employment. When employers willfully fail to provide final paychecks within certain deadlines, employees are entitled to… Continue Reading

Most California employees are entitled to be paid minimum wage. They are also entitled to overtime wages when they work more than eight hours in a workday, more than forty hours in a workweek, or… Continue Reading

The minimum wage is the minimum hourly rate that nearly all California employees must be paid for their work by law. In the next few years, many employees will benefit from increases in California’s minimum wage laws. . . .Continue Reading

Overtime wages are a type of increased pay that employees can earn when they work more than a certain number of hours in a workday or workweek. California labor laws require most employers to pay… Continue Reading

California labor laws require most employers to follow certain rules—like paying overtime, tracking hours, or providing rest breaks. Some types of jobs, however, are exempt from these requirements. . . .Continue Reading

Most California employees are entitled to be paid minimum wage. They are also entitled to overtime wages when they work more than eight hours in a workday, more than forty hours in a workweek, or… Continue Reading

Most California employees are entitled to be paid minimum wage. They are also entitled to overtime wages when they work more than eight hours in a workday, more than forty hours in a workweek, or… Continue Reading

Tip pooling is the practice of gathering some or all of the tips earned by several employees, and then splitting them up in previously-agreed percentages. In California, employer-mandated tip pooling is generally considered legal, as… Continue Reading

A wage statement (sometimes called a pay stub) is a document employers give their employees every pay period that explains how their paycheck was calculated. California has specific laws that govern the information that employees… Continue Reading

California is often considered a progressive state, with a relatively high minimum wage, strong protections for employees, and a general embrace of unions and collective bargaining. In keeping with this reputation, California has fairly strict… Continue Reading

Overtime wages are a type of increased payment that employees can earn when they work more than a certain number of hours in a workday or workweek. Most nonexempt employees in California have a legal… Continue Reading

Most California employees are entitled to certain important rights. Those include: The right to be paid at least the minimum wage; The right to overtime wages when they work more than eight hours in a… Continue Reading

Overtime wages are a type of increased payment that employees can earn when they work more than a certain number of hours in a workday or workweek. Most non-exempt employees in California have a legal… Continue Reading

Most California employees are entitled to certain important rights. Those include: The right to be paid at least the minimum wage; The right to overtime wages when they work more than eight hours in a… Continue Reading

California Labor Laws are designed to provide the highest level of protection for workers. For employees in the service industry, this means that they are legally entitled to keep all tips voluntarily left for them…. Continue Reading

California law provides protections for workers’ wages and hours. Many employers, however, violate those protections. In some cases, the violations are unintentional; the employer might simply be unaware of their legal duties. In other cases,… Continue Reading

The wages and hours of California employees are protected by both state and federal law. Those laws, however, don’t enforce themselves. When labor laws are violated, many workers choose to file a wage claim. A… Continue Reading

Employers have a legal obligation to pay the wages that their employees earn. They also have an obligation to pay those wages on time. California law protects employees who experience late or unpaid wages. Here, a California employment lawyer explains the law on late and unpaid wages. . . .Continue Reading