Shift Differential Pay
Federal rules reviewed: October 2026 Shift differential pay is extra compensation for working designated hours, such as evenings, nights or […]
Pay & Pay Rates
Work Hours & Timekeeping
Is Training Paid?
Federal rules reviewed: October 2026 Job training is often paid time under federal law. For an employer to exclude attendance […]
Work Hours & Timekeeping
On-Call Pay
Federal rules reviewed: October 2026 Being “on call” does not automatically mean that every minute must be paid. Under federal […]
Overtime
Overtime Pay With Two Hourly Rates
If the same employer pays you different hourly rates for two types of work in one workweek, federal overtime generally […]
Overtime
California 4/10 Work Schedule and Overtime
Working four 10-hour days does not, by itself, remove California daily overtime. Under the general rule for a covered nonexempt […]
PTO & Leave
California Paid Sick Leave: Accrual and Use
California generally requires employers to provide at least 40 hours or five days of paid sick leave per year, whichever […]
Overtime
Does Holiday Pay Count Toward Overtime?
Under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), pay for a holiday you did not work generally does not count […]
PTO & Leave
California Vacation and PTO Payout When You Leave a Job
In California, an employer does not have to offer paid vacation. But when an employee has earned vacation under an […]
Work Hours & Timekeeping
Time Clock Rounding Rules: How the 7-Minute Rule Works
Some employers round clock-in and clock-out times before calculating paid hours. Under the federal rule, a common method rounds each […]
Overtime
California Overtime Rules: Daily Hours, Double Time and the Seventh Day
California’s general overtime rules for covered nonexempt employees look at each workday and the defined workweek. Time and a half […]