To help businesses comply with the newly enacted Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) reform legislation, the California Chamber of Commerce has put together a PAGA Wage and Hour Compliance Toolkit.
Since it was enacted in 2004, PAGA has allowed individuals to file lawsuits seeking Labor Code violation penalties for not only themselves, but also all other aggrieved employees. This has resulted in a substantial increase in litigation that costs businesses of all sizes billions of dollars while bringing little benefit to workers.
On July 1, 2024, Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law two PAGA reform measures that, together, will curtail rampant PAGA lawsuit abuse while significantly reducing potential penalties that are attached to such claims by allowing employers to take reasonable steps toward wage and hour compliance.
This PAGA Wage and Hour Compliance Toolkit, which contains more than 60 digital and physical resources, is designed to assist employers in meeting their wage and hour requirements under the California Labor Code and applicable wage orders.
Webinars
Those who purchase this toolkit will receive seats to CalChamber’s upcoming Live Webinars (and/or recordings depending on purchase date):
- PAGA Reform: What to Know and Do to Protect Your Organization (held Thursday, July 18, 2024)
- Wage and Hour Essentials: Laws for Nonexempt Employees (Thursday, July 25, 2024: 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.)
- Wage and Hour Essentials: Exempt Employee Requirements (Friday, July 26, 2024: 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.)
Customers who have already purchased any of the above webinars and would like to purchase the entire PAGA Wage and Hour Compliance Toolkit, please contact Customer Service at (800) 331-8877.
Policies*
The toolkit also contains 16 wage and hour policies (available 8/15/24) in English and Spanish:
- Wage and Hour Training
- Final Pay
- On Call/Standby
- Split Shift
- Pay Differentials
- Reporting Time Pay
- Makeup Time
- Meal and Rest Periods
- Overtime for Nonexempt Employees
- Pay for Mandatory Meetings/Training
- Timekeeping and Off-the-Clock Work
- Lactation Accommodation
- Expense reimbursement
- Payment of wages
- Sick Leave
- Personnel and Payroll Records
Forms*
Also included in the toolkit are more than 40 wage-and-hour-related forms (available 8/15/24) that include a payroll audit checklist and address various additional topics, including:
- Meal breaks;
- Makeup time;
- Overtime;
- Alternative workweek;
- Final pay;
- Payroll and personnel records requests; and
- Much more!
Forms for employees are provided in English and Spanish.
Posters
Plus, you’ll receive the following to display at your worksite in a conspicuous location in accordance with California law:
- A Wage Order poster of your choice; and
- One California and Federal Labor Poster.
To order, visit the CalChamber Store. Special price for CalChamber members: $300. Call customer service at (800) 331-8877 for your exclusive discount.
*Policies/Forms available 8/15/24.
