With a 325% increase in wage and hour claims since 2001 it is important to know what is FACT and what is MYTH especially if you run a business in California.

1. 6 CALIFORNIA LABOR LAW MYTHS
With a 325% increase in wage and hour claims since 2001 it is important
to know what is FACT and what is MYTH.

2. Myth #1 I am a salaried
employee so I do
not get paid
overtime.

3. Fact #1
Salary employees can receive overtime. An
employee must qualify for an exemption to be
exempt.

4. Myth #2
I work a professional job so I do not qualify for
overtime.

5. Fact #2
People with professional titles and careers are still
eligible to receive overtime An employee must
qualify and meet 100% of the requirements for an
exemption in order to be exempt.

6. Myth #3
I am a supervisor so I do not qualify
for overtime.

7. Fact #3
Supervisors can still be eligible to receive overtime.
In order to be exempt a supervisor must fulfill 100%
of the requirements to be exempt which include the
right to hire or fire, and supervising must take up
more than 50% of the supervisors time.

8. Myth #4
I worked overtime this
week and instead of getting
paid overtime I am taking
“comp" time.

9. Fact #4
California employers are not allowed to use any
“comp” time programs that take overtime hours
from one week and give “time off” in another
week.

10. Myth #5
Employees
are
responsible
to keep track
of their own
time and
attendance.

11. Employers are responsible for keeping accurate
records of all hours worked.
Fact #5
If an employer doesn’t have detailed and
accurate records available during litigation, an
employees testimony of what they remember
working is sufficient proof.
Warning!!!

12. Myth #6
My travel time from
the main office to
mobile job sites
doesn’t count
towards overtime
hours.

13. Any travel time from the initial place of work to any
other work site Is considered work time and eligible
for overtime. This includes flight time as well as taxi
rides to the airport.
Fact #6

14. Using a Mobile Resource Management Solution
such as AboutTime can help to protect your
business from wage and hour claims.
.

15. • Accurate Time and Attendance
• Overtime Calculation Feature
• GPS Location Tracking
• Monitor Breaks and Lunches
• Clock IN to Locations & Tasks
Assign travel time as a separate task.
• GPS Location Tracking
• Weather Reporting
• Pictures
• Field Notes
• In Field Signatures and Approvals
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