Misclassification
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 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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Misclassification
California's administrative exemption makes certain employees exempt from important wage and hour protections, including overtime pay, the minimum wage, and meal and rest breaks. An employee is an exempt administrative employee only if the…
Read More: The Administrative Employee Exemption to California’s Labor Laws
Misclassification
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 40 hours in a workweek,…
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Labor Code
In California, an employee who works in the computer software field can be classified as exempt from overtime pay, and from certain related wage and hour protections, but only if the employee satisfies both…
Read More: The Computer Professional Exemption to California’s Wage and Hour Laws
Misclassification
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,…
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Labor Code
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, and the right to meal and rest breaks…
Read More: The Executive Employee Exemption under California Law
Labor Code
California’s wage and hour laws require most employers to follow certain rules, such as paying overtime, tracking hours, and providing meal and rest breaks. Employees who receive these protections are nonexempt. An exempt employee,…
Read More: Exempt vs. Non-Exempt Employees: Guide to California Law
Labor Code
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…
Read More: Exceptions to California’s Wage, Hour, Break, and Overtime Laws
Misclassification
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…
Read More: Overtime Exemptions Under California Law