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Asked 4 months ago - Yuba City, CA
FlagWorking for my employer for 4 years. They said it was a 52 weeks average and I came an hours and a half short. Also, they DECLINED to tell or give me my averages for the year before because they said it was for this year only. What should I do? I feel as if I'm being cheated out of full time for the previous years.
There is no California rule defining full or part time employment. It is within the employer's discretion to define the criteria necessary to qualify for benefits. If the criteria is in the form of policy or written employment offer, there may, arguably, be a contractual obligation to provide it if you have met all of the criteria. But you will need to have an attorney review all of the facts and documents to be able to provide a legal opinion.
You need to get the data so you can determine this yourself. You should keep a separate log of your hours worked if you think there is a problem. If you are furnishing them time-sheets to document your hours, it would be a good idea for you to keep copies of them for yourself. Ask them for copies of these time-sheets if they have them.
Please provide more details to clarify what your question is about. With respect to averages for the year before you have a right under CA law to inspect your personnel records, which may have this information.
California law requires that employers allow employees and former employees access to their personnel files and records that relate to the employee’s performance or to any grievance concerning the employee. Labor Code Section 1198.5 Inspections must be allowed at reasonable times and intervals. To facilitate the inspection, employers must do one of the following: (1) keep a copy of each employee’s personnel records at the place where the employee reports to work, (2) make the personnel records available at the place where the employee reports to work within a reasonable amount of time following the employee’s request, or (3) permit the employee to inspect the records at the location where they are stored with no loss of compensation to the employee.
It sounds like you are complaining that you might be cheated out of your benefits, such as health benefits and vacation pay benefits. If so:
1. Get a copy of the employee handbook.
2. Find out the name and address of the administrator of the health care plan.
3. Contact an employee benefits or ERISA lawyer.
The summary benefit plan will say whether you are eligible for benefits.
You will need a lawyer for this.
David Mallen
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