Tag: Calculating Wages
Employers Don’t Need to Count Overtime Twice in Percentage Bonuses
A California Court of Appeals ruled recently in favor of a federal method for calculating percentage bonuses rather than a state method the court...
Value of Holiday Gift Card May Be Factor in Calculating Pay Rate
I’d like to give my employees gift cards worth a few hundred dollars at the end of the year as a holiday gift. Is...
U.S. Labor Agency Gives More Time to Comment on Proposed Rules
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has extended the comment period for two proposed rules—one that revises and clarifies joint-employer arrangements and another that...
Factors to Consider When Calculating ‘Regular Rate’ of Pay
How does the regular rate work? Once I calculate the regular rate, does it change the employee’s hourly rate? Do I have to calculate...
In California, All Time Worked Must Be Paid, Even If It’s Only Minutes
Our nonexempt employees answer texts and calls after-hours. Is this work time and how much time would we pay for a 5-minute call, for...
Use Compensation for On-Call Duty When Figuring Regular Rate of Pay
When employees are on call, we pay wages for time spent on a call, plus $100 just for being on call. Is this $100...
California Supreme Court Issues Worker-Friendly Overtime Ruling
Overtime pay in California is based on the employee’s “regular rate of pay,” which is not always an employee’s normal hourly wage and must...
How to Pay Injured Employee for Medical Treatment Time
One of my employees got hurt at work during regular hours, and we sent him to the doctor for treatment. He didn’t finish getting...
How to Calculate Rest Break Payment for Piece-Rate Workers
We pay our employees by piece rate. What is this I’m hearing about paying additional wages for the rest break? Is this true and...
