Daily Overtime Premium Pay Depends on Workday Definition
Last week my company (which operates 24 hours a day) had several employees call out sick at the last minute. As a result, we...
‘Paid Family Leave’ — Who Can Request It; How It Works
I own a small business, and I have an employee who has been with my company for a few months. He came to me...
Military Caregiver Leave: When It Applies and When It Doesn’t
I know my business is covered by the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) because we have more than 50 employees, but I...
Summer Job for Minors: State, Federal Laws Outline Requirements
My company is thinking about hiring a 16-year-old for the summer. The job duties include lifting objects weighing more than 25 pounds, taking orders,...
How to Count Months with Company for State Family Rights Act Leave
I have a former seasonal employee who became a regular employee about 9 months ago and is asking for a leave of absence to...
Labor Commissioner FAQ Ties Paid Sick Time Off to Work Day Length
I understand that the state is now requiring employers to provide more time off for paid sick leave than it did in previous years....
Late Payment of Wages: Per Worker Penalty Escalates with 2nd Violation
Our payroll company had some issues a couple of weeks ago, and as a result we ended up paying our employees seven days after...
LA County Minimum Wage Applies to Unincorporated Areas
*Editor’s note: This article was updated on July 28, 2023 to add a clarification note, additional information links and names of incorporated cities in...
Pay Data Reporting Depends on Usual Business of Client, Contractor
I own a cabinet making and installation company. Last year, my employees spent several days installing cabinets in the offices of a large tech...
State Meal/Rest Rules Don’t Apply to Truck Drivers Subject to U.S. Law
I own a trucking company and my drivers are covered by U.S. Department of Transportation regulations. I know they are not covered by California’s...
No Retroactive Fix for Underpayment to Exempt Employee
I recently took over as HR director for my company, and I discovered that for the last seven months, the company wasn’t paying the...
California Laws Generally Apply Only within Borders of State
Since the pandemic, my company has been allowing employees to work from home. Without informing our human resources department, several of these employees have...
Final Wages to Fired Employee Should Include Reporting Time Pay
Late during the shift one afternoon, I discovered one of the employees had been stealing from the company. I immediately sent him home. When...
Absence Due to Workers’ Comp Injury May Qualify for Family Leave
I have an employee who was injured at work, and his doctor put him on leave for the next three months. The employee filed...
Make Sure Holiday Pay Policies Spell Out Details of Company’s Intent
My company has a holiday policy that simply lists the holidays that the company observes, but it doesn’t state how much people get paid...
How to Handle Paystub Listing for COVID Supplemental Paid Sick Leave
I read that the California COVID Supplemental Paid Sick Leave expired on September 30, but I haven’t seen anything about the requirement to list...
When Employee Chooses to Work from Home, Who Pays the Costs?
As a result of COVID-19, many of my employees have been reluctant to come into the office to do their jobs. In an effort...