When sorting out wage and overtime pay issues, you should determine your "regular rate of pay." This value considers your overall earnings, including your salary, commissions, hourly income and other forms of remuneration. Your regular rate of pay can vary, but it...
You’ve been a dedicated employee for years, gained respect amongst your co-workers, and, from time to time, earned recognition as an “Employee of the Month.” In all honesty, you have been a good employee. In recent months, however, you have noticed that your team...
Someone's ability to perform their job depends on their experience and education, as well as their physical capabilities. Even those who may face health-related physical challenges can often perform demanding jobs with the right support. There are many people who have...
Not everyone acts nicely toward everyone else all the time. This is true everywhere, from the home to the street and the school playground to the workplace. Despite philosophical self-help books telling you not to take insults personally because someone’s unpleasant...
All California employees eligible under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) have the right to overtime pay. The problem is that employers do not always fulfill their financial obligations to their employees, whether negligently or intentionally. Although the FLSA...
As long as you are over 21 years of age, you can legally use marijuana in California. There are certain restrictions of course. For example, you cannot use it in public places and you cannot do so while driving. But what about while at work? Your employer still gets...
The tech industry tends to get some heat about ageism. A job posting a few years ago that clearly stated “we hire old people” did not help matters. Unfortunately, there is good reason for these frustrations. Studies show that the tech industry tends to favor those...
If your superiors mistreat you or you witness employer misconduct, you have the right to file a complaint or report. Unfortunately, some employers react inappropriately when employees exercise this and other rights. They may retaliate against the worker, which usually...
The company you work for hires a new person who is going to be doing a similar job. Your boss brings you into the office to tell you about the hiring. On your way out the door, they smile and mention, almost as a throwaway comment, that it would be best if you just...
California has long been a “pro-employee” kind of state, with laws heavily favoring workers’ rights – but that doesn’t stop wage theft from happening on a regular basis. One of the most common ways that wage theft happens is when an employer violates their employees’...
