Question re: new Paid Sick Leave law in California. OK to tell employees that they must already be on schedule that day to use?

The new paid sick leave law is set forth in California Labor Code sections 245 to 249. There is no legal authority at this time that directly...

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Are reimbursements included when calculating if an employee earns over $27.63/hour?

For purposes of this answer, I'm going to assume that your company has bi-weekly pay periods (i.e., pay periods are exactly two weeks long) as...

In addition to a claim for breach of an oral contract, you have a claim under what are called the "common counts." They are somewhat difficult to...

As the previous responses and the DLSE opinion letter reference, an employer is not legally required to "cash out" vested vacation benefits at any...

There is no law or regulation which provides that you CANNOT do that, and I've had several employer clients who have done that. The unfortunate...

What kind of lawyer do I need if a part-time employee is threatening to sue for racial discrimination?

You need an employment lawyer. There are employment lawyers who represent plaintiffs/employees, and there are employment lawyers who specialize in...

For reporting time pay, what's considered to be # of hrs for "usual" scheduled day of work, if the hrs vary by day & week?

The reporting time rules are set forth in section 5 of each California Wage Order. For example, see Wage Order 4, section 5, here:...

I am a Florida licensed attorney with an office in FL and a foreign corp in CA.

Hello. For many years, I have defended employers exclusively in employment litigation and administrative adjudications of all types, including...

Hi, I was called to my project in Irvine,Ca from Philadelphia,PA.

Please see my answer to what I assume is also your question on this issue, just asked a slightly different way. The answer to that questions still...

FCRA in CA and employment background checks

The law you reference is Labor Code section 432.7 (see here:...