Monthly Archives: May 2019
Can a California Employee Waive Their Rights to Overtime Payment?
Unless a specific legal exemption applies, California employees are entitled to overtime pay for each hour worked in excess of 8 (and 12) per workday or 40 per workweek. Federal law mandates an overtime rate of one-and-one-half times the employee’s normal wage. California law goes a step further and requires payment for time and… Read More »
California Nurses and Overtime: Understanding Your Rights as a Nurse in the California Workplace
Nurses are the heartbeat of California’s health care system. These dedicated professionals often find themselves work long hours in stressful conditions, but what are California laws regarding paying nurses in the workplace? Overtime and the Alternative Work Week As you probably know, federal and state law requires employers to pay most of their employees… Read More »
Assistive Animals in the California Workplace: Your Rights as An Employee Under California Law
It is well established that California employers may not discriminate against an employee on the basis of a disability under both federal and state law. Those laws also provide, among other things, that an employer must make any “reasonable accommodation” requested by the employee for their disability to enable them to function at work…. Read More »
California Expands Sexual Harassment Training Requirements to Employers with Five or More Employees
Even before the #MeToo movement, California adopted laws in place requiring certain employers to train employees on sexual harassment prevention in the workplace. The 2005 law stated that only businesses with at least 50 employees needed to conduct such training. But a recent amendment to the law has reduced that threshold substantially. In September… Read More »
