Upcoming time and attendance changes to the California Labor Code
Assembly Bill 592 and Senate Bill 299, which are set to go into effect in 2012, make a number of additions and amendments to the California Labor Code.
One addition is Section 2810.5, which requires employers to provide information to workers at the time of hiring about regular and overtime employee attendance rates, allowances such as meal or lodging, employer and insurance carrier contact information and regular paydays. Any changes to time and attendance policies or contact details should be imparted to workers within seven calendar days, unless employees are otherwise informed via a timely wage statement.
Employers are advised to begin drafting the written notice ahead of the January 2012 deadline. The Labor Commissioner is yet to develop a new hire notification template, however, when this is released, employers should compare it with their notices in order to ensure compliance.
Earlier this month, California Governor Jerry Brown vetoed Senate Bill 931, which would have banned employers from giving workers the option of having their wages loaded onto a debit-style payroll card. The ban would have affected unbanked workers without access to direct deposit or bank accounts.
One addition is Section 2810.5, which requires employers to provide information to workers at the time of hiring about regular and overtime employee attendance rates, allowances such as meal or lodging, employer and insurance carrier contact information and regular paydays. Any changes to time and attendance policies or contact details should be imparted to workers within seven calendar days, unless employees are otherwise informed via a timely wage statement.
Employers are advised to begin drafting the written notice ahead of the January 2012 deadline. The Labor Commissioner is yet to develop a new hire notification template, however, when this is released, employers should compare it with their notices in order to ensure compliance.
Earlier this month, California Governor Jerry Brown vetoed Senate Bill 931, which would have banned employers from giving workers the option of having their wages loaded onto a debit-style payroll card. The ban would have affected unbanked workers without access to direct deposit or bank accounts.
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