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The minimum wage in California depends on where the work is performed. As of January 1, , California’s statewide minimum wage is per hour, and more than 40 cities and two counties have adopted…
Read More: California Local Minimum Wage Lookup by City and CountyCalifornia employees have a right to be free from unlawful discrimination, harassment, and retaliation in the workplace. Those laws, however, don't enforce themselves. When California's anti-discrimination laws are violated, many workers choose to file…
Read More: How to File a Work Discrimination Complaint with California’s CRDCalifornia’s wage and hour laws are among the strictest in the United States. They set out rules for how workers are paid, the minimum wage, overtime pay, commissions, meal periods, rest breaks, misclassification of…
Read More: Penalties for Wage, Hour, and Paycheck Violations in CaliforniaCalifornia Labor Code section 1102.5 is the state’s principal whistleblower protection law. It prohibits an employer from retaliating against an employee who reports conduct the employee reasonably believes is illegal, or who refuses to…
Read More: Labor Code § 1102.5, California’s Whistleblower Retaliation LawThe concept of retaliation is simple: an employer attempts to “get even” with an employee for taking a certain action. Both federal and California laws prohibit employers from retaliating against employees who take actions…
Read More: Workplace Retaliation Laws in CaliforniaIn California, nonexempt employees are generally entitled to overtime pay if they work more than eight hours in a workday, 40 hours in a workweek, or seven consecutive days in a workweek. The amount…
Read More: Calculating the “Regular Rate of Pay” in California
