Workers in California have a lot of protections provided to them by state and federal law. You might think that would deter employers from mistreating their employees, but that simply isn’t the case. Far too often employers take advantage of their employees simply...
In California, employers are required to allow nonexempt employees to take a rest break during the work day. A nonexempt employee is a worker who qualifies for overtime pay for every hour he or she works past a standard 40-hour work week. The rest break must be at...
The advent of the ongoing health crisis has caused employers to take many steps to prevent the spread of the disease at work. One of the most significant steps adopted by employers is the requirement that all employees complete pre-shift screening questionnaires and...
After hours on the job and putting in time for one’s employer, a California worker may look forward to an uninterrupted period to enjoy some food and a break from their duties. Under the law, California employers are required to provide nonexempt workers who work at...
Different industries across San Diego structure their pay schedules in different ways, depending on the types of work their employees perform. Some may choose to pay their workers hourly wages and calculate their earnings based on the amount of time they spend doing...
Many hourly workers in the retail industry, service industry and health care industry in California have employers that have these workers split shifts -- that is, their work schedule will be interrupted by non-paid non-work periods. For example, a server at a...
Of all the landmark changes to California employment law that occurred in 2019, one of the most significant affects how a business can classify the workers it hires. In order to avoid the state’s basic wage and benefit laws, some businesses have attempted to label...
The holidays are approaching, and California workers may be wondering what their rights are if they must work over Christmas or the New Year’s holidays. The following is a brief overview of holiday work under California law, but know that this post does not contain...
California law, specifically section 2802, provides that employers have to reimburse an employee’s expenses and other losses. Section 2802 is a broad law. It includes more typical employment expenses, such as gas and miles, the cost of necessary continuing education,...
Restaurant servers, hair stylists, cab drivers and others in the service industry in California rely on tips from customers to supplement their wages. However, sometimes an employer tries to retain or otherwise stop a worker from keeping the tips they earned through...