There are numerous important things to know about California’s payroll and employment laws. Five of the most important are:

1. they cover all non-exempt workers in the state,
2. they forbid employers from requiring their employees to work off the clock,
3. they require employers to provide rest breaks and meal breaks,
4. they set the state’s minimum wage and require employers to comply with it, and
5. they make employers pay workers that have been discharged.

These are far from the only important things to know about California’s workplace laws. Employees also have rights under other laws, like:

• the California Family Rights Act (CFRA),
• state and federal rules set by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), and
• the Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA).

Altogether, these California laws provide robust protections for workers in the state. California’s state laws are generally stronger than similar federal laws. Additionally, enforcement by the Labor Commissioner and the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement (DLSE), a sub-agency of the California Department of Industrial Relations, is vigorous.

Violating any employment law, including one of these 5, can be grounds for a wage and hour lawsuit. A California employment attorney can help.

1. They apply to all non-exempt workers

California’s wage and hour laws apply to all non-exempt employees in the state. These laws provide legal protections for workers, including the rights to:

• overtime pay,
• a minimum wage,
• rest or...

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