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Labor Code
Penalties for Wage, Hour, and Paycheck Violations in California

California’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…
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Retaliation
Labor Code § 1102.5, California’s Whistleblower Retaliation Law

California 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…
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Retaliation
Workplace Retaliation Laws in California

The 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…
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Wage & Hour
Calculating the “Regular Rate of Pay” in California

In 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…
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Wage & Hour
Six-Day Workweeks and California Overtime Laws

In California, working a six-day workweek does not, by itself, entitle an employee to overtime. Whether overtime is owed depends on the number of hours worked, not the number of days. Overtime refers to…
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Misclassification
1099 Workers vs. W-2 Employees in California: A Legal Guide

There are two main types of workers in California: employees and independent contractors. For tax purposes, the way a worker is classified will impact the IRS tax form that businesses are required to prepare.…
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Misclassification
Independent Contractor vs. Employee (California Law)

Independent contractors are workers in business for themselves. They're generally free to work on multiple projects at the same time and take jobs on a freelance basis. In many cases, they can choose when,…
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CRD Claims
Disability Discrimination Laws in the California Workplace

Nobody chooses to have a disability. But, for many, disabilities are a part of life. Sometimes those disabilities can affect a person's employment, so it's important to know which actions constitute unlawful disability discrimination.…
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Labor Code
Requesting Your Employee Records in California

California employees and former employees have the right to inspect and copy many of the records their employer keeps about them, including their personnel file, any document they signed to obtain or hold the…
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Rest Break
7 Dumb Ways Employers Violate Wage & Hour Laws in California

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…
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Retaliation
Retaliation for Filing a Workers’ Compensation Claim in California

California law generally requires employees to seek recovery for work-related injuries through the workers’ compensation system. In many cases, employees cannot sue their employer for unintentional acts that may have caused their injury. Instead,…
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Discrimination
Discrimination Laws in the California Workplace

Discrimination occurs when an employee or job applicant receives less favorable treatment because of a specific characteristic they have. In many cases, employers in California are prohibited by law from engaging in discrimination. Discrimination…
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Leave Rights
Pregnancy Leave Law in California

Pregnancy leave is the time a woman takes off from her job for the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of her new child. In California, many women have a legal right to be…
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Uncategorized
Bullying Law in the California Workplace

In California, unlawful workplace bullying occurs when a person directs negative, inappropriate, or unwanted conduct at a worker because of a protected characteristic, such as the worker's race, disability, religion, sex, gender identity, marital…
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CRD Claims
Workplace Harassment Law in California

In California, unlawful workplace harassment occurs when a person directs negative, inappropriate, or unwanted conduct at a worker based on certain protected characteristics. Those can include the employee's race, disability, religion, sex, gender identity,…
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Leave Rights
Maternity Leave Law in California

Maternity leave is the time a woman takes off from her job for the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of her new child. In California, many women have a legal right to be…
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Wage & Hour
Payroll Debit Cards in California: What’s the Law on Cash Alternatives?

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. The employees can then use that card to spend…
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Labor Code
Exceptions to California’s Wage, Hour, Break, and Overtime Laws

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. In most cases, an…
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Labor Contracts
Do You Have to Give Two Weeks’ Notice in California?

Generally, California employees are required by law to give any advance notice to their employer before they quit their job. In some cases, however, the terms of an employment contract could require a specific…
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Misclassification
Overtime Exemptions Under California Law

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…
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