California Labor Law Blog
Motor Carrier Exemption For Tour Bus Drivers Who Do Not Cross State Lines
One of our blog readers has reached out to us with the question about the Motor Carrier Act Exemption (“MCA”). He wanted to know whether he was exempt from the federal overtime requirement of the Fair Labor Standards Act. Specifically, he asked us the following...
Under California Law, 10-Minute Rest Breaks Must be Off-Duty and Cannot be On-Call
This is another post in a Q-&A series in which we answer a question related to California employers’ duty to provide employees with 10-miute rest breaks. I. Question I work as a waitress in a local restaurant. My shift usually starts at...
Should My Employer Pay Me for Travel Time From Home to Distant Job Site?
This is another post in a Q-&-A format written to educate employees and employers on the issue whether work related travel time from home to a distant job site is compensable. Hypothetical Legal Problem: I work as a mover for a company that often requires me to...
By 2018, San Francisco’s Minimum Wage will Increase to $15
Effective January 1, 2015, the minimum wage in San Francisco increased to $11.05 per hour. The increase is a result of the November 2014 ballot measure Proposition J that was overwhelmingly approved by San Francisco residents in November 2014. Proposition J is...
When is it Proper to Classify Delivery Drivers as 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...
How to Calculate Overtime When both Daily and Weekly Overtime Hours Worked in the Same Week
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...