Compensation Law
Labor Code §5401 – The DWC-1 Claim Form
Labor Code §5401 requires employers to provide the DWC-1 claim form within one working day of learning of a work injury, explains when a…
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Compensation Law
Labor Code §§3212 and 3212.1 – Public Safety Presumptions
Labor Code §3212 presumes that a hernia, heart trouble or pneumonia that develops or shows up during service is work-related for many California firefighters,…
Wage & Hour Violations
Labor Code §204 – Paydays and Pay Period Rules
What California Labor Code §204 requires: wages paid at least twice a month on set paydays, semimonthly deadlines, the 7-day rule for weekly and…
Compensation Law
Labor Code §5412 – Date of Injury for CT Claims
Labor Code §5412 sets the date of injury for cumulative trauma and occupational disease claims: the date you first suffered disability and knew, or…
Wage & Hour Violations
California Wage Order 14: Farmworker Overtime, Breaks and Pay Rules
Wage Order 14 covers California farmworkers. Since 2025, every agricultural employer must pay overtime after 8 hours a day or 40 a week and…
Wage & Hour Violations
Labor Code §210 – Penalties for Late Paychecks
What California Labor Code §210 says about late paychecks: $100 per employee for an initial violation, $200 plus 25% of wages withheld for repeat…
Employment Law
Labor Code §1401 – Cal-WARN 60-Day Layoff Notice
Labor Code §1401 is the core of California’s WARN Act (Cal-WARN): an employer may not order a mass layoff, relocation or termination at a…
Wage & Hour Violations
California Wage Order 4: Professional, Technical, Clerical and Mechanical Jobs
How California Wage Order 4 applies to office, professional, technical and mechanical jobs, including exemptions, commission sales and health care shifts.
Wage & Hour Violations
California Wage Order 5: Public Housekeeping (Hotels, Restaurants, Health Care)
Who California Wage Order 5 covers, from restaurants and hotels to hospitals and janitorial firms, and the special pay, shift and break rules it…
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