Can an employer add overtime hours to reg hours to make it 80 hours for two weeks

If you work overtime hours (i.e., more than 8 hours in a day or over 40 hours in a week), you must be paid at time-and-a-half for that work. Simply...

Is overtime considered anything after 40 hrs. a wee or 8 hours a day

It's both. Am employer must pay its non-exempt employees overtime for hours worked over 8 in a workday or over 40 in a workweek. For example, if...

The answer to the question is your header ("Can I be an hourly employee and be exempt at the same time?") is generally No. If your pay fluctuates...

I respectfully but strongly disagree with my colleague. This practice--no matter how common--is clearly illegal under California Labor Code section...

If the IRS reimbursement rate is optional for employee, how much lower per mile can they pay?

If you are traveling between work sites during work hours with your own vehicle, your employer must pay you for business-related mileage IN...

I work full time and I work 8 hour shifts, what am I entitle in terms of the break and mealtime?

Great questions. You are smart to learn your rights as an employee. Meal Breaks: Generally, California law mandates that every employee be...

Is a bonus included in the regular rate of pay for purposes of calculating overtime?

The short answer to your question is, it depends whether the bonus was "discretionary," e.g., a holiday bonus or a bonus for some other special...

Is my current work environment retaliation for filing a sexual harassment claim?

It sounds pretty clear from the facts presented in your question that you are being retaliated against for filing a claim of sexual harassment. ...

Generally, employers need only make lunch breaks "available" to their employees. This was explained at length in the recent case of Brinker...

What is PAGA?

You've received some great responses regarding PAGA and how far back you can reach in a claim for unpaid wages. As to your specific question...