Employment and Labor Law

By: Anthony J. Amendola and Jorja A. Cirigliana
Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp LLP (Los Angeles, California, USA)

The California Wage Theft Prevention Act (WTPA), which became effective on January 1, 2012, requires private-sector employers to provide a written wage notice “at the time of hiring” to nonexempt employees

(excluding most employees who are covered by a collective bargaining agreement.).  The notice must contain specific information identified by the legislature, as well as other information deemed “material and necessary” by the Labor Commissioner (DLSE).  In late December 2011, the DLSE issued a notice template that appeared to go well beyond the scope of the WTPA.  Moreover, earlier this month, the DLSE issued frequently asked questions (FAQs) making clear its position that ALL of the information contained in its template is required.  (We more fully addressed the WTPA in our last alert issued on January 24, 2012.) Click here to read entire article.