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WHICH WAGE ORDER APPLIES TO YOU?
February 12, 2020
They type of business determines the industry order. Each wage order regulates the wages, hours, and working conditions of a specific industry or occupation. Wage Order Numbers 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, and 13 regulate industries. Wage Order Numbers 4, 14, 15, 16, and 17 regulate occupations To determine […]
Read MoreSPECIAL RULES FOR INDEPENDENT WHOLESALE SALES REPRESENTATIVES [LABOR CODE SECTION 1738.10 ET SEQ]
February 12, 2020
California law states that an independent contractor who works for a manufacturer, jobber, or distributor as a sales representative who is paid a commission may be entitled treble damages (three times the damages) and attorney’s fees and costs under the Independent Wholesale Sales Representatives Contractual Relations Act of 1990 if the manufacturer, jobber, or distributor […]
Read MoreARE ON-DUTY MEAL BREAKS PERMITTED?
February 12, 2020
The law starts with the premise that employees must be fully relieved of all duties during the meal break. However, an employer may in limited circumstances provide on-duty meal breaks to its employees if the “nature of the work” prevents the employee from being relieved of all duty. This means that the employee will not […]
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