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How much money will I get for paid sick leave?

When do I get paid for taking paid sick leave?

What purpose can an employee take paid sick leave?

Difference between Paid Time Off PTO vs Accrual Paid Sick Leave

How much paid sick leave am I entitled to take and be paid for?

FAQ California Law Paid Sick Leave Eligibility

Can my employer discipline me for taking a paid sick day or for using paid sick leave for part of a day to go to a doctor’s appointment?

How to apply for an exemption from the prohibition against an agriculture employee working seven days in a week?

Can agricultural employees work seven days in a week in California?

Under California laws, what definition or who are considered agricultural workers?

Overtime for Agricultural Workers

What can I do if my employer retaliates against me because I asked him why we don’t get a meal period?

What can I do if I prevail at the labor board hearing and the employer doesn’t pay or appeal the Order, Decision, or Award?

What is the procedure that is followed after I file a wage claim with California labor board?

What is the statute of limitations on filing a meal period claim?

Can my employer require that I stay on its premises during my meal period?

If I choose to work through my meal period so that I can leave my job 30 minutes early?

Is an employer liable for meal period premium pay if a worker is relieved for meal or lunch break but continues to work.

What can I do when my boss is not allowing me to take a meal break or lunch break?

What are the timing requirements for when any required first or second meal period must be provided during the workday?

How does an employer satisfy its obligation to provide a meal period according to the law?

Meal Period Meal Break Law California

Is it against the law for a business to open on holidays?

Am I entitled to overtime pay or double time pay for working on holidays?

If an employer fails to give any notice at all on the basis that the layoff or closure is due to a “physical calamity,” will that employer be shielded from liability?

How and where do I send the California WARN Act notices?

Occupations and Professions where the Borello Test Apply Instead of ABC Test

Occupations where the Borello test applies instead of the ABC test

Can workers be considered employees under California law if they are not considered employees under federal law? 

What fines or penalty do employers face under the Unemployment Insurance Code for misclassifying employees?

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