Supervisors are an integral part of every organization, both for the specialized knowledge and experience they bring to their positions and for the role they play in supervising employees.
While supervisors provide organizations with invaluable support, their roles can also result in compliance concerns if they are not adequately trained to manage a California-based workforce. Thus, it’s essential that supervisors understand and adhere to the organization’s policies, procedures and applicable law.
One significant area of concern is wage and hour compliance.
Supervisors are often tasked with the daily enforcement of California’s wage and hour requirements, such as providing meal and rest breaks and preventing off-the-clock work. Equipping your supervisors with knowledge of these requirements will help ensure compliance.
Additionally, recent reform to the Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) includes the reduction of penalties for companies that demonstrate they have taken "all reasonable steps" to comply with the Labor Code, which includes training supervisors specifically on California wage and hour compliance issues.
Wage and hour training for your supervisors is a critical component in managing liability for potential claims, including PAGA claims. CalChamber’s interactive, online training is tailored specifically to key wage and hour topics supervisors encounter when supervising employees in California, including:
- Understanding timekeeping requirements.
- Preventing off-the-clock work.
- Providing compliant meal and rest breaks.
- Handling paid sick leave requests.
The training includes real-life scenarios, quizzes and questions to help supervisors understand and apply these concepts and comply with the legal requirements.
Authors or Presenter Credentials
Bianca Saad, General Counsel, Labor and Employment
Matthew Roberts, Associate General Counsel, Labor and Employment
Erika Barbara, Senior Employment Law Counsel
Vanessa Greene, Employment Law Subject Matter Expert