Minimum Wage:

$8.00 per hour as of January 1st, 2008

Overtime Rules:

Hours over eight (8) in a 24-hour period, up to 12 or hours over 40 within a work week. The greater of the two shall be paid at the rate of one and a half the employee's regular rate of pay. Up to eight (8) hours worked on the 7th consecutive day of work are to be paid at the rate of one and a half the employee's regular rate of pay.

Double-time Rules:

All hours over 12 within a 24-hour period and all hours over eight (8) on the 7th consecutive day of work.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

American Patriot Security & Investigations, Inc.

PPO Lic. No. 15256

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Welcome to California...

The following is a list of Labor Laws as recognized by the state of California.

Deductions

All deductions must be in the form of the following:

  1. A required deduction/garnishment by state and/or federal law. (i.e. child support, back taxes.)
  2. A written agreement authorized by the employee for specified items. (i.e. insurance, benefits.)
  3. A collective bargaining agreement covering specified items. (i.e. health and welfare, pension.)

Note: An employer can legally deduct money from an employee's paycheck for arriving to work tardy. The deduction should be equal to the amount of time that would have been worked by the employee. Tardies less than 30 minutes may have a full half hour deducted.

Example: An employee earning $10.00 per hour who arrives 45 minutes tardy can have $7.50 deducted. An employee earning $10.00 per hour who arrives five minutes late can have $5.00 deducted.

Final Wages

All discharged or terminated employees must be paid their final wages immediately at the time of termination. Employees who quit without giving 72 hours notice may receive their final wages within 72 hours following their self-termination.

Holiday

An employer is not required by California law to provide employees with paid holidays. If an employee is subject to receive holiday rate compensation, it is done so on a contract level.

Meal Periods

An employee can not be employed for more than five (5) hours in a given day without a meal period not less than 30 minutes, unless the total work period is no more than six (6) hours - in this case the meal period must therefore be waived by mutual consent. These meal periods are considered "on duty", and therefore paid periods unless the employee is relieved of ALL duties during their 30 minutes.

Pay Days and Periods

An employer may not legally withhold payment from an employee if they do not submit a time sheet.

For pay periods from the 1st to 15th and 16th to last day of the month, all wages must be paid in full by the 26th and 10th of every following payroll.

Rest Periods

An employee is subject to resting periods in increments of 10 minutes for each four (4) hours worked. All rest periods are paid for, therefore employees may be subject to remain on site.

Example: An employee who works an eight (8) hour shift is subject to receive two (2) 10 minute rest periods, not to be taken consecutively. (i.e. a 20 minute rest period.)

Vacation

That state does not regulate vacation time. The employer is not legally obligated to provide employees with paid or unpaid vacation time. However, if an employer has an established vacation agreement with employees, they are obligated to pay vacation wages as specified.