With the present economic conditions, many hardworking California employees may find themselves at risk of losing their jobs. The good news, however, is that the law entitles employees to receive compensation due them immediately upon their termination or resignation. What’s The Law On Receiving Penalties? The California Labor Code specifies that terminated employees are entitled [...]
What is the California Minimum Wage Law All About?
September 1, 2011 By
Both the federal and state labor laws set a minimum wage. Generally, all employees working in California are entitled to receive hourly rate not less than the prescribed minimum wage. Over the past years, California minimum wage has constantly been greater than the federally-mandated minimum wage. Except for some cities and business areas where a [...]
Exempt vs. Non-Exempt Employees
August 24, 2011 By
Both the federal and state labor laws entitle employees to receive minimum wages and overtime pay. Workers subject to these wage and hour laws are considered “non-exempt,” while employees to whom these rules do not apply are considered “exempt.” Often, classifying employees between these two classifications is a complex task. It is important to remember [...]
Q. Can an employee agree to work for less than the California Minimum Wage?
August 24, 2011 By
A. No. Under California Labor Code, employees are entitled to receive compensation of not less than the state’s mandated minimum wage. Effective January 1, 2008, workers in California are expected to receive hourly rate of not less than $8.00 per hour. This cannot be waived nor negotiated through any private agreement unless the employee falls [...]
What does “Prevailing Wage Rate” mean?
August 24, 2011 By
With the cutthroat competition among contractors and subcontractors, the hourly wage rates of employees are often sacrificed. Thus, the California Labor Code mandates employers involved public works to pay their employees with the State-determined prevailing wage rate to protect employees working on public construction projects against unfair compensation. Under the Prevailing Wage Law, all contractors [...]
Employee’s to be reimbursed for necessary expenses of the employer?
August 24, 2011 By
Under California Labor Law, employers are obligated to reimburse expenses made by any employee while performing his or her official functions. Work related expenses such as mileage, training, uniform, supplies, tools and equipment are all refundable. On the other hand, employers will normally have standard operating procedures that set deadlines in filing such reimbursements. California [...]
What is the difference between “Commission” and “Bonus” Pay?
August 24, 2011 By
Aside from the hourly wages and salaries entitled to all California workers, commissions and bonuses are also considered compensation, under the state labor laws. Often than not, employees interchange commission and bonus. However, these two types of compensations are actually different in many ways. In fact, this is one question that is frequently asked to [...]
Why Wrongful Termination Claims Increased?
August 22, 2011 By
According to reports from several insurance providers, wrongful termination claims are steadily increasing, apparently, the most frequent labor dispute. Although majority of employment in the country is considered “at-will,” unjust discharge from work continue to increase due to several reasons, basically because the unstable economy has caused a record high number of terminations and lay-offs. [...]
How to Handle Wrongful Termination
August 22, 2011 By
Getting fired has become commonplace especially these days when the economy is bad. In fact, being discharged from work can happen to almost anyone, even the best of us. However, the law protects employees from being unjustly terminated from work. So, if you’ve been terminated and you believe the reason is baseless, what’s the best [...]
How to File Wrongful Termination Claim
August 22, 2011 By
Workers in California are protected by the state’s widespread civil rights, as well as the rights guaranteed by the Civil Rights Acts of 1964 and the Federal Labor Standards act of 1938. Additionally, California honors the “at-will” doctrine, which permits employers and employees to end the working relationship for whatever reason as long as it [...]
