Pregnancy Disability Leave Employers who employ five or more people must provide four months of pregnancy disability leave for any employee who is disabled by pregnancy and/or pregnancy-related condition per pregnancy. In addition to pregnancy disability leave, the birth of a child also may qualify…
An employee who has a claim against his/her current or former employer for unpaid wages may file a claim with the California Labor Commissioner. Once a claim is filed, the deputy will schedule a conference for purposes of determining whether the claim can be resolved…
1. A California employee is entitled to paid vacation. False. California law does not entitle an employee to paid vacations. If an employer has an oral or written vacation policy, paid vacation time is earned by an employee on a pro rata basis for each…
One common issue for employers is compliance with California’s law regarding meal periods and rest periods. This issue, however, can turn into a very expensive problem. For example, let’s say a particular company employs five people at the California minimum wage of $8 per hour. …
Managing the risk of a sexual harassment lawsuit requires employers to take specific measures to help prevent sexual harassment before it occurs. These measures can be summarized as three part process: (1) establishing a sexual harassment policy; (2) implementing procedures to enforce the policy and…
Each time that wages are paid, a California employee must the employee with an itemized statement that shows the following nine pieces of information: 1. Gross wages earned, 2. Total hours worked (unless the employee is exempt from overtime requirements), 3. If the employee is…
The term “uniform” includes wearing apparel and accessories of distinctive design or color. Ordinary work clothes are not considered uniforms when the employees have free choice of what to wear. When the employer specifies the design or color or requires that an insignia be affixed,…
“Gratuities” include any tip, gratuity, money, or part thereof that has been paid or given to or left for an employee by a patron of a business over and above the actual amount due the business for services rendered or for goods, food, drink, or…
Wages must be paid according to a regularly set schedule. (Labor Code § 207) When employees work overtime during a pay period, the payment of the overtime wages may be delayed to the next regular payday. (Labor Code § 204) All earned wages must be…
1. Containing material that is unrelated to the employer. For example, any policy that the employer does not enforce and any procedure that the employer does not follow should be removed. follow 2. Inconsistencies with other documents. When an employee handbook conflicts with a provision…