by Alexei Kuchinsky, Esq | Jan 29, 2017 | Employment Law News, Meal and Rest Periods, New Case Law, Wage and Hour
Is It Legal for My Employer to Interrupt My 10-Minute Rest Break in California? Question: I work as a waitress in a local restaurant. My shift usually starts at 5:00 pm and ends around 11:30 pm. My manager tells me that I should take at least two 10-minute rest breaks...
by Alexei Kuchinsky, Esq | Nov 28, 2015 | Travel Time
Do California Employers Have to Pay for Travel Time to Distant Job Sites? Hypothetical Problem: I work as a mover for a company that often requires me to drive to job sites located unusually far from my home and unusually far from the area where I typically work. For...
by Alexei Kuchinsky, Esq | Jan 6, 2015 | Employment Law News, Minimum Wage, New Legislation, Wage and Hour
Editor’s Note (Updated 2025):This article discusses minimum wage rates that applied in prior years.For the most recent San Francisco minimum wage increase and 2026 projections, please see our updated post:San Francisco Minimum Wage 2025–2026 | California Labor Law...
by Alexei Kuchinsky, Esq | Sep 21, 2014 | Independent Contractors
This is another post written in a Q & A format and is intended to help California delivery drivers to determine whether they are improperly classified as independent contractors. In one of our prior posts, we discussed how the legal distinction between independent...
by Alexei Kuchinsky, Esq | Jul 27, 2014 | Overtime
The following post is written in a Q & A format and is intended to explain employers and employees California overtime law for computing daily and weekly overtime hours for non-exempt employees. It appears there is a misunderstanding as to the correct method of...
