If there is bona fide relief from all duty during a meal period and the employer relinquishes all control over the employee’s activities, but the employee then freely chooses to continue working, is the employer liable for meal period premium pay? Read More If there is bona fide relief from all duty during a meal period and the employer relinquishes all control over the employee’s activities, but the employee then freely chooses to continue working, is the employer liable for meal period premium pay?
My employer is not allowing me to take a meal period. Is there anything I can do about this situation? Read More My employer is not allowing me to take a meal period. Is there anything I can do about this situation?
What are the timing requirements for when any required first or second meal period must be provided during the workday? Read More What are the timing requirements for when any required first or second meal period must be provided during the workday?
How does an employer satisfy its obligation to provide a meal period according to the law? Read More How does an employer satisfy its obligation to provide a meal period according to the law?
What are the basic requirements for meal periods under California law? Read More What are the basic requirements for meal periods under California law?
We get 11 holidays off each year without pay. My sister gets the same 11 holidays off, and she gets paid for all of them. Is my employer breaking the law because he’s not paying us for these holidays when he’s required to, even though we don’t work on any of them? Read More We get 11 holidays off each year without pay. My sister gets the same 11 holidays off, and she gets paid for all of them. Is my employer breaking the law because he’s not paying us for these holidays when he’s required to, even though we don’t work on any of them?
Last week we were closed for business on Monday to celebrate Memorial Day. Consequently, I worked Tuesday through Saturday that week, eight hours each day. When I got my paycheck this week I was paid for 48 hours last week at my straight time rate. Shouldn’t eight of those hours be paid at time and one-half, the overtime rate, since I was paid for more than 40 hours in the workweek? Read More Last week we were closed for business on Monday to celebrate Memorial Day. Consequently, I worked Tuesday through Saturday that week, eight hours each day. When I got my paycheck this week I was paid for 48 hours last week at my straight time rate. Shouldn’t eight of those hours be paid at time and one-half, the overtime rate, since I was paid for more than 40 hours in the workweek?
My employer is open for business on every holiday, some of which I have to work. Isn’t this against the law? Read More My employer is open for business on every holiday, some of which I have to work. Isn’t this against the law?
Last week I worked eight hours on the 4th of July holiday, which fell on Wednesday. For the whole week I worked 40 hours. When I got my paycheck this week I was paid for 40 hours at my straight time rate. Aren’t I entitled to extra pay, of at least double time, for working on a holiday? Read More Last week I worked eight hours on the 4th of July holiday, which fell on Wednesday. For the whole week I worked 40 hours. When I got my paycheck this week I was paid for 40 hours at my straight time rate. Aren’t I entitled to extra pay, of at least double time, for working on a holiday?
What can I do if my employer retaliates against me because I thought I was misclassified as an independent contractor and objected to not being paid overtime? Read More What can I do if my employer retaliates against me because I thought I was misclassified as an independent contractor and objected to not being paid overtime?
