Updated California Wage Orders

Posted on Fri, Apr 26, 2013

California regulates wages and hours of nonexempt employees by creating documents called Wage Orders. There are 17 Wage Orders. You must determine which Wage Order(s) govern your business and post a copy of the applicable order(s) in your workplace.

Recently, minor technical revisions were made to all 17 Wage Orders. These revisions reflect that the Division of Labor Statics Research was eliminated last year and that many of its previous functions are now handled by the Office of Policy, Research and Legislation.

The revisions also include changes to contact information for the various Division of Labor Standards Enforcement offices throughout the state.

Updated versions of all 17 Wage Orders can be downloaded from DIR. The Wage Orders are free of charge. 

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California Employer Forced To Pay Over $1 Million for Pay Violations

Posted on Wed, Jan 30, 2013

The state Labor Commissioner recently issued citations to a Chino warehouse and distribution company for overtime violations and failure to provide a required 30-minute meal period to employees. The citations involved 865 employees and resulted in wages and penalties of over $1 million.

The commissioner’s investigation revealed that the company, Quetico, LLC, “established restrictive procedures which shorted workers their wages.”

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Labor Commissioner Releases Updated Wage Notice and FAQ

Posted on Fri, Apr 13, 2012

Today is a big news day in the employment law world.

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