Tag: waiting time penalties
Good Faith Defense Upheld for Wage Statement Penalties
In a win for employers, the California Supreme Court recently held that if an employer reasonably and in good faith believed it was providing a…
Late Payment of Wages: Per Worker Penalty Escalates with 2nd Violation
Our payroll company had some issues a couple of weeks ago, and, as a result, we ended up paying our employees seven days after the…
California Court Rules Good Faith Belief Avoids Waiting Time, Wage Statement Penalties
A California Court of Appeal recently ruled that an employer’s good faith belief that it was complying with state wage and hour laws precluded the…
Final Paycheck: Employee Pickup or Mail? Answers to FAQs
If an employee quits without giving any notice, I believe I have a window of time to prepare a final paycheck. Does the employee have…
CA Supreme Court Rules Meal, Rest Break Premiums Are Wages
On May 23, 2022, the California Supreme Court handed down another employee-friendly opinion, ruling that premium pay for missed meal and rest periods are wages…
Final Wages to Fired Employee Should Include Reporting Time Pay
Late during the shift one afternoon, I discovered one of the employees had been stealing from the company. I immediately sent him home. When he…
