Posts Tagged ‘california overtime’
ON-CALL TIME
When California Employers Must Pay for Worker Time Waiting for the Call A California worker recently asked us through the blog site whether his employer should pay for his “stand-by” or “on-call” time. He wrote, in part: “On some days, we are expected to be on-call for certain shifts … The sign posted at the store informs […]
MINIMUM WAGE AND EMPLOYEE TIPS
“Tip Credit” Law Not Valid in California The food industry is prone to violations of some very unforgiving minimum wage and overtime compensation rules. For example, some restaurant owners and managers mistakenly presume they can pay employees less than the hourly minimum wage ($8.00/hour in California; $7.25 federal law) if workers can make up the […]
WHEN EXTRA HOURS ARE NOT OVERTIME
Same-Week Makeup Time in California California is one of a minority of states that requires higher pay for daily overtime, after eight hours of labor. This could discourage companies from permitting employees to make up time taken for important engagements by adding hours onto another day’s work. However, following certain guidelines will permit a worker […]