We previously wrote about California’s Equal Pay Act, a powerful law written to solve the gender and racial pay gap in America, which remains a huge barrier to female and minority employees. The wage gap is real. Women earn, on average, 82 cents for every dollar earned by men....
You might be shocked to discover that in this day and age, some employees are forced by aggressive production quotas to originate in water bottles in order to avoid being fired. Unfortunately, not only is this happening at one of the world’s biggest companies—Amazon—but Amazon was forced to publicly...
People often want to understand the rules regarding “classification” of employees. These rules determine whether you are subject to the employment laws, whether you are entitled to overtime, and whether you are entitled to meal and rest periods, among other things. You can be misclassified in several ways. First,...
What is the Difference Between an Exempt and Non-Exempt Employee? An exempt employee is type of employee that is exempt from many of California’s pro-worker laws, including the right to a minimum wage, the right to overtime pay, and the right to paid rest periods and unpaid meal breaks....
Exempt employees usually hold administrative, professional, or executive positions. They’re “exempt” from overtime regulations under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and California law, so they are not entitled to overtime pay. Non-exempt employees are typically paid hourly and perform more manual or technical duties. What is the Difference...
Under state and federal law, non-exempt workers must be paid a minimum wage for all hours worked. California has enacted one of the country’s highest minimum wages, which will eventually hit $15 an hour for the majority of the State’s employees. In California, under nearly all circumstances, you must...
We often hear from temporary workers who believe they have fewer rights because they are hired indirectly through an agency. Fortunately, this is wrong. Temporary workers are generally entitled to the same legal protections as other workers, including the right to fair wages and overtime pay, and protection from...
Even as we see hope on the horizon, employees and their families are still being ravaged by the Covid-19 pandemic. Luckily, the California Legislature has seen the impact the pandemic has had on those employees on the front lines and has passed additional emergency relief in the form of...
Las leyes federales y estatales contra la discriminación cubren muchos grupos protegidos, entre ellos la raza, el género, el sexo, y la religión. Lo que muchos empleados no se dan cuenta o aprecian es que estas leyes también prohíben la discriminación basada en el origen nacional. La Discriminación de...
The Federal Trade Commission recently announced a proposed settlement of $61.7 million to resolve claims that Amazon committed wage theft by keeping tips belonging to its drivers working for its Amazon Flex, Prime Now, and AmazonFresh products. When can a company keep your tips and how do tips have to be divided among employees? Our experienced...