The California Legislature was active this past session. As a result, numerous wage and hour laws have been enacted that will take effect January 1, 2013. Highlights include:
- Revised provisions concerning penalties for wage statement violations.
- Increasing the amount of wages that are exempt from wage garnishment.
- Specifying that fixed salaries paid to non-exempt employees only provide for an employee's regular, non-overtime hours, regardless of the parties' agreement.
- Additional wage statement and Wage Theft Prevention Act notice requirements for temporary services employers.
To learn more about these and other new California laws, please see Littler's ASAP, What's New? California's Major 2012 Employment Laws Affecting Private Sector Employers, by Christopher Cobey and Tomomi Glover.
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