Do you think the california employment law is fair?
u didnt tell which part of the law.. there is one aspect though that I don't like in the whole thing.. and that is the undue importance given to the employees... if you look at it closely, employers are not given as much importance.
What is the employee break and meal law in California?
It's unclear whether this question is being asked from a labor law or company policy perspective.From a labor law perspective, it is more to do with "you are entitled to" rather than "the law requires you to" take a break.If you work at least 3.5 hours in a day, you are entitled to a rest break.Your boss must give you a rest break of at least 10 consecutive minutes for each 4 hours worked.Rest breaks must to the extent possible be in the middle of each work period.Rest breaks must be paid.Your boss may require you to remain on work premises during your rest break.You cannot be required to work during any required rest break. [Cal. Lab. C. 226.7]. BUT, you are free to skip your rest break provided your boss isn’t encouraging or forcing you to.Source: What Break Periods Am I Entitled To? | California Labor and Employment Law From a company policy perspective, if your employer says "All employees are required to take a mandatory rest break at X o'clock," you could probably still refuse but there may be consequences to willfully violating the company's policy. In theory, they could fire you, as California is an "at-will" employment state, which basically means that employer does not need a reason to terminate employment.
California overtime laws????
Only hours worked at straight-time apply to the weekly 40-hour limit. This prevents “pyramiding” of overtime, where an employee earns overtime on top of overtime already paid. When calculating overtime pay, you must use the employee’s “regular rate” of pay, not the normal hourly amount. Example: An employee works 10 hours each day Monday through Thursday, and therefore is owed eight hours of straight-time and two hours of overtime for each of those days. When that employee comes in on Friday morning, although he/she actually has worked 40 hours already in the workweek, he/she has worked only 32 hours of straight-time and does not begin earning weekly overtime until he/she works eight more hours.
What are the firing laws in California?
I'm not sure if I'm being totally clear that I wasn't on one end of the phone while he was on the other- THIS WAS A MESSAGE LEFT ON MY PHONE. I feel this is horrible because, what if I never got it? What if he misdialed and someone else got the message? I have not seen these people since I worked on Monday and they have not given me a letter. If I asked for one I wouldn't get it because these people are horrible. I'm not sad that I don't have to work there or deal with these people anymore, but they don't run their business well. How do I report them for having their 14 year old daughter work there without a work permit? How do I report them for drinking alcohol on the job when they don't have a liquor license or a consumption of alcohol license? These are not nice, smart, good people and I want them to have to pay for their illegal actions.
Can you fine employees in California?
For instance, The warehouse Department keeps getting wrong inventory numbers, most of them turn out to be human error. What's the best way to stop them from making mistakes? Can you fine employees?
What is the law on employers monitoring employees in California. And what are the common misconceptions that most people don’t know?
I do not know when I was stationed in CA our computer systems were limited to data entry & word processing unless you worked in personell or supply but it is my opinion if you are being paid to do a job you are being observed by someone and if you are not using the tools ( computer, phone, copier..) provided you for work then you really have no room to complain as those tools belong to the company snd serve a purpose mainly a standard of productivity that leads to profit the amount of which can be enough to offer pay raises to those that contribute.
Is there a 10 minute grace period, by law, in California, for employees?
I was 5 minutes late to work today and a manager (not even really a manager) wrote me up. I had heard that there is a mandatory 10 minute grace period in California, but I cannot find anything. Is it true? and do you know where I can find it. thanks.