Labor/Employment
Jul. 20, 2011
When are employees entitled to split shift premium pay?
The split shift premium is one of the many potential pitfalls for employers unfamiliar with the Labor Code and relevant wage orders. By Grace Chan of Liebert Cassidy Whitmore
Wage Order No. 4, issued by the Industrial Welfare Commission, regulates wages and other working conditions in California for employees in professional, technical, clerical, mechanical and similar occupations. It provides that an employer must pay an employee who works a split shift one hour's pay at the minimum wage, in addition to the minimum wage for that workday, except when the employee resides at the place of employment. Wage Order No. 4 d...
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