When Are You Entitled to Pay?
When Are You Entitled to Pay?
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Travel Time: Are You Entitled to Be Paid?
Travel time is the time an employee spends in transit for work. Are employees entitled to be paid for travel time? It depends on the reason for the trip, the employee's usual work hours, and whether the employee stays overnight for work.
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On-Call Time: Are You Entitled to Be Paid?
On-call time is time when an employee is not actually performing job duties, but must be available to work if called upon. For example, a trauma nurse who must carry a pager and return to the hospital immediately if paged is on call...
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Do I have to pay for a uniform bearing the company logo?
Question: I have worked for a large warehouse store for several years. Up until a few weeks ago, we had a dress code of khaki pants and blue polo shirts, all of which we had to pay for.
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Can my employer require me to buy my own laptop for work?
Question: Recently my employer decided to "let" us use our own laptops for work. But I don't own a laptop, and I don't think I should have to buy one just to do my job. Can they require me to provide my own work computer?
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Can Your California Employer Withhold Money From Your Paycheck for a Payroll Error?
If your employer has made a mistake on your paycheck which resulted in you getting more than you were owed, your employer might want to correct the error by withholding the amount it overpaid from our next paycheck. Is that legal?
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Overtime Laws: Part-Time Workers
If you are eligible for overtime, you must be paid time and a half for every extra hour you work. Because part-time employees typically work less than a full week, they usually don't earn overtime.
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Overtime Pay: Calculating Your Regular Rate Of Pay
If you are eligible for overtime, you are entitled to an overtime premium of 50% of your regular hourly rate for every overtime hour worked. This premium is commonly called "time and a half."
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California Overtime Laws vs. Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)
California wage and hour laws are much more protective of employees than the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Under FLSA, companies are required to pay overtime only to employees who work more than 40 hours a week.
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Are Employers Obligated To Pay Unauthorized Overtime?
Employees who are eligible for overtime -- those who are not exempt under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) or their state's law -- are entitled to pay for every overtime hour their employer "suffers or permits" them to work. This standard can be tough to interpret.
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Overtime Break Laws: Do I Get Another Meal Break If I Work Overtime?
Believe it or not, federal law doesn't give you the right to any breaks during the work day.
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Find out whether you're entitled to unpaid wages.
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What to Do if You Have Not Received Your Final Paycheck
You’re entitled to all of your earnings when you leave a job. Here’s what to do if you don’t get paid.
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California's Final Paycheck Law: Penalties for Late Final Paychecks
California law gives employers only a short time to give employees their final paychecks after they quit or are fired.
