Posts Tagged ‘salary rules and regulations’
CAUTIONARY TALES EPISODE 17
Labor Enforcement Task Force Targeting “Underground Economy” The Labor Enforcement Task Force (LETF), a coalition of California agencies directed by the Department of Industrial Relations (DIR), has been targeting the “underground economy” for violation of employment laws since 2012. Members include the Labor Commissioner’s Department (Division of Labor Standards Enforcement), Cal/OSHA, Employment Development Department, Department […]
PAST PAY IS PASSÉ
California’s Ban Clarified On Applicant Salary History Intended to eliminate traditional disparities in pay levels for the same or similar work, new California Labor Code section 432.3 prohibits employers from seeking an applicant’s salary history. See, What’s New 2018 – Salary History (December 2017). On the other hand, such employers must disclose a job position’s […]
PLEASE STANDBY
When Employees Earn On-Call Pay Some employers require workers to remain “on-call” or on “standby” outside scheduled hours, either at the worksite or off the premises. Depending on the circumstances, a company may be required to pay an hourly employee for on-call time, including all resultant overtime at the correct overtime rate. See The Basics […]
CAUTIONARY TALES EPISODE 16
Spa Nailed for $1.2 Million, “Wage Theft” The California Labor Commissioner’s Office has announced large citations against Young’s Nail Spa in Temecula, for misclassification of 36 workers as independent contractors and for wage theft, paying by the service instead of paying them hourly and overtime in spite of 50-hour weeks. The salon was also […]
CAUTIONARY TALE EPISODE 15
Drywall Company Plastered With Nearly $2 Million in Citations The Labor Commissioner has again looked to the construction industry for its latest round of wage theft citations. A July 24, 2018 release announces that Fullerton Pacific Interiors, Inc. will have to pay over $1.9 million for underpaying several hundred workers over a nearly two-year period. […]
BASIC WORKPLACE “RULES OF THE ROAD”
2018 California Wage Orders Overview The California Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) through the California Industrial Welfare Commission (IWC) created and continues to refine 17 wage orders (Wage Orders) to regulate employee pay and working conditions by applicable industry or occupation. For example, Wage Order 4 applies to professional, technical, clerical, and mechanical occupations; Wage […]
CAUTIONARY TALES EPISODE 10
$10 Million in Citations Against Seven Restaurants For Wage Violations On June 7, 2018, the California Labor Commissioner announced citations totaling $10 million against seven San Francisco bay area restaurants that failed to pay proper wages to a total of 431 workers. Citations against Kome Japanese Seafood & Buffet in Daly City exceeded $5.16 million […]
MID-YEAR CHANGES
Many New Minimum Wage Rate Increases Effective July 1, 2018 California minimum wage currently is $11.00 per hour for employers with 26 or more employees and $10.50 for employers that employ 25 or fewer. Annual increases will continue each January 1 until they reach $15.00 per hour in 2022 for larger employers and in 2023 […]
WHEN A DOOR SHUTS …. MAKE SURE IT’S FULLY CLOSED
Figuring Out the Final Paycheck When a worker’s employment ends, what should be included in a final paycheck is determined by California’s laws, the employer’s specific policies in place during the employment period, and the circumstances of the employment ending. When an employer terminates a worker without advance notice, all wages and earned but unused […]
PLANES, TRAINS, CARS & CAMELS
Calculating Travel Pay in California Hourly employees must be paid for all “hours worked.” Where an employee is required to travel for work, near or far, the employer must compensate the worker for that time. Exceptions are normal commute time or road trip downtime. Thus, an hourly worker who watches a movie through a flight for business is […]