Discretionary clearly means that it is not required to be paid. It is at the discretion/decision of the employer.

Employers are requried to provide a minimum amount of 40 hours of paid sick leave hours per year. They can have a policy that does not allow the...

California law is very strict about whether a worker is an indep. contractor or employee. If you are misclassified, you may have an excellent...

If you are a nonexempt employee and you are not provided with at least 10 minutes for a duty free rest period for every 4 hours or major portion...

Contact an employment law attorney. Many of us provide free phone consultations and take cases of the violations set forth in your post at no...

When an employee provides at least 72 hours' notice that she/he is resigning, the employer is required to provide the final paycheck on the last...

To be an exempt employee, the employee must earn at least double minimum wage and her/his duties must fit into one of the exempt categories: ...

All earned and unused vacation must be paid on the last day of work if the employee provided at least 72 hours' notice of resignation or if the...

If you are a nonexempt employee, you are owed overtime if you worked it. The statute of limitations/deadline to file a claim for unpaid ovetime...

When an employer terminates the employment of an employee, Calif. law requires the employer to pay the final paycheck on the date of termination. ...