Tag: Wage and Hour

CalChamber PAGA Wage & Hour Compliance Toolkit Available Now

CalChamber’s PAGA Wage and Hour Compliance Toolkit is now available for immediate download, offering businesses critical support to comply with the latest Private Attorneys...

Hours Worked, Not ‘Full-Time’ Label Key to Managing Benefits

What is the minimum number of hours an employee needs to work to be considered full-time? California and federal law generally do not categorize the...

Job Duties, Compensation Keys to Computer Professional Exemption

We would like to make our information technology (IT) manager an exempt employee. May we use the computer professional exemption for this purpose? As with...

California Litigation Trends and How to Safeguard Against Them

In Episode 198 of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Associate General Counsel Matthew Roberts and Senior Employment Law Counsel Erika Barbara discuss litigation trends and...

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...

Properly Classifying Employees as Exempt, Nonexempt

In Episode 172 of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber employment law experts Matthew Roberts and Ellen Savage discuss how to properly classify employees as either...

Get Ready — New Labor Laws Are Coming

In Episode 135 of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber employment law expert Matthew Roberts and CalChamber policy advocate Ashley Hoffman discuss five new labor laws...

Webinar Highlights Common Labor Violations to Avoid

Representatives from the California Labor Commissioner’s Office joined the California Chamber of Commerce in a free live webinar recently to educate employers on common...

Assembly Committee Moves Job Killer Bills to Next Stage

A job killer bill that will significantly restrict Californians’ ability to access home and auto loans by placing onerous burdens on lenders, which will...

Wage and Hour Considerations for Remote Workers

How do an employer’s pay obligations differ when an hourly/nonexempt employee is working remotely from home? It’s important to keep in mind that when having...