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Apr. 19, 2017
Additional hurdles for nonexempt employees on commission
Nonexempt employees who work on commission or piece-rate must receive an additional, separate compensation for rest breaks and other nonproductive work time. By Sandra L. Rappaport
Sandra L. Rappaport
partner
Hanson Bridgett LLP
labor & employment
425 Market St 26FL
San Francisco , CA 94105
Phone: (415) 777-3200
Fax: (415) 541-9366
Email: srappaport@hansonbridgett.com
Sandra L. Rappaport, a partner in the San Francisco office of Hanson Bridgett, has been practicing labor and employment law in California for more than two decades.
Most employers in California are aware that their nonexempt employees are entitled to paid rest breaks, and are entitled to be paid for all time that they are under the employer's control, even if they are not being productive. But employers who pay their nonexempt employees piece rate or commission wages have an additional hurdle to meet to ensure that they are meeting these wage requirements, because no matter how high the...
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