A number of new laws that affect California employees take effect on Jan. 1, 2022. Typically, the new batch of employment-related laws that take effect each year in California increase the rights of employees and help protect them from discrimination, abuse, wrongful...
Of all the financial damage inflicted by the COVID-19 pandemic, unpaid overtime is one factor that is hitting hourly workers hard. According to a study by the ADP Research Institute, employees are putting in a full day of work per week, on average, of unpaid overtime....
Overtime pay reimburses workers for long hours and prevents companies from working their staff ragged. The federal government has long required that nonexempt workers receive 150% of their typical hourly wage when they have put in more than 40 hours during a specific...
In an era of controversial payment practices and employment methods, the hourly workweek can easily slide into the conversation. Employers trying to get out of paying employees according to state and federal laws may go through great lengths to hide their practices....
In most American workplaces, the 40-hour workweek is the standard. Workers, usually those who are not on a salary, can receive overtime if they work over that in some cases. For salaried workers, it’s possible that no overtime will be allowed. In that case, can those...
Many companies that hire hourly workers micromanage the time of their employees. They often have all kinds of rules about time theft, including limits on how long a bathroom break can be. Some accuse their workers of doing personal things while on the clock and claim...
These days, it’s rare for a business to operate without at least one or two independent contractors in their workforce. However, accidentally misclassifying an employee as an independent contractor can open your business up to all kinds of legal liability -- including...
Many people oversimplify overtime laws. Both Federal and California state overtime laws have more nuances than the average person realizes. For example, there are many circumstances beyond just working more than 40 hours in one week that could give rise to someone...
Even if you work in a tipped profession, the customers may not place the tips directly into your hand. They may be left on a table or a counter, for example, to be collected later. There are plenty of stories of employers scooping up these cash tips and keeping them....
For Amazon, the hits just keep coming: The company is besieged by claims from employees that they’re overworked and forced to endure physically dangerous conditions nearly every day. Now, a former employee in one of the company’s California warehouses is alleging that...
