The issue is whether you are an exempt or nonexempt employee. There are 4 exemptions to overtime laws: Professional (attorneys, doctors, etc.),...

Is overtime pay due for working over 8 hours in a day at a retail job in CA?

Calif. law requires employers to pay overtime for hours over 8 in a workday OR over 40 in a workweek. If she is a manager who spends over 50% of...

Salary to hourly

Consult with an employment law attorney. Your fee is a tax write off for your business. You are confusing "salary" with exempt or nonexempt. ...

DSLE after moving to other state

You will need to appear at the conference; if you appear by phone - assuming they allow you to do so - it will likely not go well for you. If you...

Can a company monetarily penalize you for not taking lunch break?

You must be paid for your work and your wages cannot be deducted if you fail to follow company policy. Employers can discipline or fire at will...

Your failure to comply will not help you. You need to retain the services of an employment law attorney immediately. Your attorney can...

What can I do to get my money owed?

California labor laws are very strict about when an employee's final paycheck is due. If you were fired or laid off or quit with at least 72...

If your employer has 5 or more employees, it is unlawful to discriminate against an employee because of her/his gender. And, if you complain...

I own a company in California. My employee showed up today with blue hair. can I ask her to dye it back?

It is not unlawful to discipline or fire an at-will employee (no written contract for a set time period of employment) for what you or your...

Unemployment claim from former employee "unsafe working conditions" - how do I respond / refute?

Respond with a brief explanation of why the employee was fired or quit and state that the claim that there were unsafe working conditions is false...