Tag: scheduling

‘Fall Back’ on November 2 as Daylight Saving Time (DST) Ends
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Posted in Compensation Overtime

‘Fall Back’ on November 2 as Daylight Saving Time (DST) Ends

At 2 a.m. this Sunday, November 2, daylight saving time (DST) officially ends — meaning while most of us will enjoy an extra hour of…

Daily Overtime Premium Pay Depends on Workday Definition
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Posted in Overtime

Daily Overtime Premium Pay Depends on Workday Definition

Last week, my company (which operates 24 hours a day) had several employees call out sick at the last minute. As a result, we had…

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Posted in Local Ordinances Wage and Hour

How to Deal with Predictive Scheduling, Scheduling Changes

We want to change our nonexempt employee’s schedule for next week. How far in advance do we need to notify the employee of schedule changes?…

Remember Los Angeles County’s Fair Workweek Ordinance Takes Effect July 1
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Posted in Local Ordinances

Remember Los Angeles County’s Fair Workweek Ordinance Takes Effect July 1

On July 1, 2025, Los Angeles County’s Fair Workweek ordinance takes effect, applying to retail businesses under the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes…

WATCH Out! It’s Daylight Saving Time (DST) Again
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Posted in Compensation

WATCH Out! It’s Daylight Saving Time (DST) Again

Alarm clock, microwave, oven, car radio, wristwatch… if it’s not a smart device, you’ll soon be hunting down clocks to set forward an hour —…

Los Angeles County’s New Fair Workweek Ordinance
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Posted in Local Ordinances

Los Angeles County’s New Fair Workweek Ordinance

Los Angeles County recently approved a fair workweek ordinance, which goes into effect on July 1, 2025. This new ordinance is similar to the City…

Business Legislative Wins
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Posted in General

Business Legislative Wins and What Employers Can Expect in 2024

In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Associate General Counsel Matthew Roberts sits down with CalChamber Senior Policy Advocate Ashley Hoffman and Chris Micheli,…

Exempt Employee Can Be Required to Work Specific Hours
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Posted in Exempt/Nonexempt

Exempt Employee Can Be Required to Work Specific Hours

Our company’s business hours are from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. The payroll manager, who is classified as an exempt employee, often…

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Posted in Local Ordinances

Berkeley Adopts New Fair Work Week Ordinance

Editor’s note: This blog was updated on June 21, 2023, to clarify that the Berkeley Fair Workweek Ordinance becomes operative in January 2024. On November…

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Posted in Local Ordinances

Los Angeles City’s New Fair Work Week Ordinance

On November 29, 2022, the Los Angeles City Council approved a Fair Work Week Ordinance, which goes into effect on April 1, 2023. Retail businesses…