Tag: IWC
Meal Breaks: Court Strikes Down Wage Order’s Meal Period Exemption; Possible Impact for You
Bulletin: Industrial Welfare Commission Falls Victim to Budget Cuts
The California Industrial Welfare Commission (IWC) is no longer in operation. State budget cutbacks eliminated the IWC, which determined wages, hours, and working conditions of employees in various occupations, trades, and industries. The agency also published wage orders. However, employers are still required to post the appropriate wage order in their workplace, and the Division […]
E-Alerts: Wage and Hour: Minimum Wage Increase Petition Under Consideration; New Wage Order Guide Available Online
Last month, the Industrial Welfare Commission rejected a labor-backed petition to increase the state minimum wage, currently at $6.75 per hour. The California Labor Federation reintroduced the petition for IWC consideration at a February 21, 2003 public meeting. But the IWC has once again rejected the petition.
E-Alert Item: Minimum Wage: IWC Nixes Increase
In a public meeting held in Sacramento on January 10, 2003, the California Industrial Welfare Commission rejected a petition to boost the minimum wage to $8 per hour. Despite this action, state lawmakers will likely introduce legislation during the new legislative session to raise the minimum wage. And labor representatives stated that they plan to […]
Wage And Hour Update: IWC Acts On Startling Interpretation Of Salary Docking Rules, Amends Overtime Provisions For 24-Hour-Care Attendants
The California Industrial Welfare Commission recently took long-awaited action regarding a controversial opinion letter about salary docking for exempt employees. Here’s what happened.
Wage And Hour: Minimum Wage Hike Approved
The state Industrial Welfare Commission has approved a 50-cent increase in the minimum wage to $6.25 per hour, effective Jan. 1, 2001. Another 50-cent increase will take effect Jan. 1, 2002, boosting the hourly minimum to $6.75. The change will also raise the minimum monthly salary that must be earned to qualify as exempt employees. […]
News Flash: New Wage Orders Are Here
The Industrial Welfare Commission has posted its revised wage orders. However, the IWC is waiting for further developments on the pending increase inthe state minimum wage before printing the new wage orders and distributing them to employers.
News Flash: IWC Recommends $1 Minimum-Wage Hike
The Industrial Welfare Commission has proposed boosting the state minimum wage to $6.75 an hour by 2002. At its August 17 meeting, the IWC approved a plan for a 50-cent raise on January 1, 2001, and another 50-cent jump on January 1, 2002. The IWC will hold a series of hearings in coming weeks to […]
Exempt Employees: IWC Approves Changes To Rules For Overtime Exemptions
Following a contentious debate, the Industrial Welfare Commission has approved new wage orders that modify the definitions of managerial, administrative and professional employees who are exempt from overtime. The new standards bring California in line with the federal rules defining employees who are exempt from overtime. And supporters of the changes say this will make […]