Local Minimum Wage Increases

As usual on July 1, a number of cities across California will see an increase to their minimum wage. The new rates are as follows, with employee count listed if applicable: Alameda – $13.50 Berkeley – $15.59 Emeryville – $16.30 Fremont (26 or more...

Overtime and Holiday Hours

Did You Know?   Only hours actually worked count toward overtime when determining if employees are owed time and a half for hours over 40 in a workweek. For instance, if Monday was a paid holiday observed by the company—meaning no one worked and everyone got paid—a...