by Alexei Kuchinsky, Esq | Oct 24, 2011 | Minimum Wage, Wage and Hour
Federal Minimum Wage = $7.25 California Minimum Wage = $8 San Francisco Minimum Wage = $9.92 $10.24 When it comes to paying minimum wage, employers are required to comply with Federal, California and local minimum wage laws. For example, under the Federal Fair Labor...
by Alexei Kuchinsky, Esq | Oct 20, 2011 | Independent Contractors, Misclassification
In a previous post, we looked at the list of factors that California courts and agencies use to determine whether a particular worker is an independent contractor or employee. To better understand how these factors interplay with each other, it is best to look at the...
by Alexei Kuchinsky, Esq | Oct 16, 2011 | Independent Contractors, Misclassification
My employer asked me to sign an independent contractor agreement and at the end of each year I get an IRS form 1099 instead of a W-2. Does it mean I am an independent contractor? The short answer is no. Just because your employer classified you as an independent...
by Alexei Kuchinsky, Esq | Oct 12, 2011 | Overtime, Wage and Hour
I work over 8 hours a day and sometimes more than 40 hours a week. Do I deserve overtime? The short answer is yes, you deserve overtime, but only if you are a non-exempt employee. Under California labor law, everyone who works beyond normal hours deserves overtime...
by Alexei Kuchinsky, Esq | Oct 11, 2011 | Independent Contractors, Misclassification, Overtime
M y employer classified me as an independent contractor. What difference does it make whether I am an independent contractor or employee? The short answer is that if your employer misclassified you as an independent contractor, you may be owed a great deal of money...
