California Employment Law Blog

The Department of Labor (DOL) has established regulations governing overtime pay to ensure fair compensation for workers. These rules are especially significant in California, a state known for its comprehensive labor laws.

Workers in a variety of professions may receive tips. Gratuities are often an important part of a worker’s compensation.  For example, workers in the service industries, like those working in restaurants, often accept California minimum wages in return for receiving gratuities from customers.

As an employee, the last thing you may be expecting is a pay cut. Nonetheless, wages can be reduced. Typically, wage reductions happen when a company is struggling financially or an employee has agreed to take on a new position that involves fewer responsibilities.

Following a landmark decision, California employees recently gained significant new protections. The state’s Business and Professions Code (BP) Section 16600.

If you’re an employee in today’s hyper-connected world, you know that the boundaries between your work and personal life can easily fade.

Hourly workers get paid based on how long their shifts are. They clock in and out at the beginning and end of every shift, often by using a digital time clock station or specialized software on a point-of-sale system which keeps records of the exact time the employee clocks in…

Most employees in California do have a right to take specific breaks. For instance, for every four hours that someone works, they should get a rest break for 10 minutes. If they have to work more than five hours, then they should also be given a meal break.