Beginning July 1, 2013, AB 1775 amends California Code of Civil Procedure sections 706.011 and 706.050 to increase the amount of wages protected from garnishment from 30-times the federal minimum wage to 40-times the California minimum wage ($320 per week– 40 x $8.00, the California minimum wage). Wages exceeding $320 per week may be garnished up to a limit of 25% of the debtor's "disposable earnings" (the portion of an individual's earnings that remain after [...]

California Labor Code §510 generally requires the payment of overtime to nonexempt employees for hours worked over 8 hours in a day, 40 hours in a workweek, and all hours on the seventh consecutive day of work. Calculating the overtime owed is relatively simple for nonexempt employees paid an hourly wage (1/40th of the employee's weekly salary); but not so easily computed for nonexempt employees paid a fixed salary. Consequently, many employers have entered into agreements with their salaried employees to the [...]

Pursuant to Labor Code §226, all employers are required at the time of each wage payment to provide each employee an accurate itemized wage statement (pay stub) showing:

1. gross wages earned;
2. total hours worked by the employee, except for any salaried employee exempt from overtime;
3. the number of piece-rate units earned and any applicable piece rate if the employee is paid on a piece-rate basis;
4. all deductions;
5. net wages earned;
6. the [...]