Employment and Business Law Blog
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...
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 was passed...
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...
San Francisco Minimum Wage Rate Increases to $10.74 in 2014
Beginning January1,2014 all employers must pay to each employee who performs work in San Francisco (including temporary and part-time employees) wages not less than $10.74 per hour. The increase is a continued effort of the legislative measure passed by the San...