As of April 11, 2012, the template has been updated to indicate that the Acknowledgment of Receipt section of the template is only optional. Signatures by the employer or employee may provide assurance that the notice was, in fact, provided by the employer and received by the employee. If an employer wants to require it but an employee does not want to sign, the employer should still give the notice to the worker and note the worker’s refusal on its copy of the notice. A worker’s signature on the notice merely constitutes acknowledgment of receipt. In accordance with an employer’s general recordkeeping requirements under the law, it is the employer’s obligation to ensure that the employment and wage-related information provided on the notice is accurate and complete. Furthermore, a worker’s signature acknowledging receipt of the notice does not constitute a voluntary written agreement between the employer and employee to credit any meals or lodging against the minimum wage. Any such voluntary written agreement (as required under the law) must be evidenced by a separate document. (Question and Response updated 4/12/12)
October 2018
Tags: California, Wage Theft Prevention Act