Workers have to receive the required notice containing specific information at the time of hire: (A) the rate or rates of pay and basis thereof, whether paid by the hour, shift, day, week, salary, piece, commission, or otherwise, including any rates for overtime, as applicable; (B) allowances, if any, claimed as part of the minimum wage, including meal or lodging allowances; (C) regular payday designated by the employer as required by law; (D) the name of the employer, including any “doing business as” names used by the employer; (E) the physical address of the employer’s main office or principal place of business, and a mailing address, if different; (F) the telephone number of the employer; (G) the name, address, and telephone number of the employer’s workers’ compensation insurance carrier; and (H) any other information the Labor Commissioner deems material and necessary.
It also requires that the employer notify the employee in writing of any changes to the information set forth in the Notice To Employee within seven (7) calendar days after the time of the changes, unless one of the following applies: (a) All changes are reflected on a timely wage statement furnished in accordance with Labor Code section 226, or (b) Notice of all changes is provided in another writing require by law within seven days of the changes.
October 2018
Tags: California, Wage Theft Prevention Act