Overtime Pay Still Applies to Work Meetings Scheduled in Advance
My employees normally work Monday through Friday, 8 hours a day, and all are paid hourly for their work. There have been some issues...
Best Practice to Have Written Waiver for Each Meal Break Skipped
I have a group of employees who always work a six-hour shift. They’ve told me that they don’t want to take their meal break...
Calculating Baby Bonding Time When Parents Work for Same Employer
I have two employees who are unmarried, but who have had a child together. Both employees have been with my company (which has more...
Rest Breaks May Not Be Combined Except in Limited Circumstances
My employees all work an 8-hour day. It’s my understanding that when an employee works an 8-hour day, he or she is entitled to...
Request to ‘Cash Out’ Unused Sick Leave Raises Questions for Employer
Last July 1, my company gave all of our employees 24 hours of sick leave in a lump sum in order to comply with...
Time Off to Attend Funeral Not Eligible for State/Federal Family Leave
I operate a business with close to 100 employees, and one of my long-term employees recently informed me that his mother passed away, and...
How to Handle Unpaid Wages for Unmarried Deceased Employee
I recently had an unmarried employee pass away. Can I just send his unpaid wages and vacation wages to his son?
If your employee was...
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...
Anti-Discrimination Section in Paid Sick Leave Law Can Affect Policies
My company has had a policy for years that requires employees to work the day before and the day after a holiday in order...
Salary Just One Part of California Requirements for Overtime Exemption
I just read an article about paying employees for the time they spend using their personal cell phones for company business, and it said...
Many Health Care Providers Can Give Medical Certification of Disability
One of my employees asked to have his work station modified to accommodate a disability of which we were not aware. When we asked...
Time Off to Care for Healthy Child Not Covered Under Family Leave Act
My company has more than 50 employees, and one of the employees, who is Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA)/California Family Rights Act (CFRA) eligible,...