Labor/Employment
Jan. 14, 2012
New wage protection law remains murky to employers
Unannounced changes to a new wage law appear to show the labor commissioner's office waffling on the question of whether companies must give the required information to all nonexempt workers.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
When lawmakers passed the Wage Theft Prevention Act last year, one provision required companies to issue newly hired hourly workers a written notice with information on their pay, benefits and employer. Proponents say the data can be critical for low-wage employees who are taken advantage by their employers.
The state labor commissioner, charged with implementing the law, published guidelines and a tw...
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