On January 1, 2024, California's minimum wage will increase to $16.00 per hour regardless of employer size. Minimum salaries for California's white-collar exemptions, which must be equivalent to “no less than two times the state minimum wage for full-time employment”, will also increase.
Beyond physical injuries, hospitality workers face significant health challenges. Industry challenges include irregular hours, low wages, and a high turnover rate, all of which can contribute to poor health outcomes.
Typically, if an individual is working in California, they are subject to California labor laws, irrespective of where they live, including both part-time and full-time, in-state and out-of-state workers.
If you work in California, you are covered by the California Labor Code. It does not matter where your company is "based" out of. As such, under California law, a "use it of lose it" policy is illegal.
The Professional Exemption sets out eight specific professions (law, medicine, dentistry, optometry, architecture, engineering, teaching, and accounting) that are exempt from the first 12 sections of the Wage Orders. It also addresses certain other professions, including nurses, pharmacists and software coders.
Contrary to Oracle's assertions, the California Labor Code is clearly intended to apply to work done in California by nonresidents. The California Supreme Court has concluded that California's employment laws govern all work performed within the state, regardless of the residence or domicile of the worker.