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…
Read More: Penalties for Wage, Hour, and Paycheck Violations 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 CaliforniaIn 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…
Read More: Six-Day Workweeks and California Overtime LawsCalifornia 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…
Read More: 7 Dumb Ways Employers Violate Wage & Hour Laws in CaliforniaThe 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…
Read More: Payroll Debit Cards in California: What’s the Law on Cash Alternatives?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
