Wage and hour litigation is an area of law that is incredibly
nuanced, but incredibly important. Every California employer is
faced with the daunting task of avoiding liability for wage and
hour law violations. Fortunately, employers can greatly reduce the
risk of exposure by following these five simple tips:
1. Avoid Rounding Policies
A rounding policy is one where an employee's start and stop
time is recorded to the nearest segment of time (5, 10, or 15
minutes, for example), rather than recording every minute of time
worked. This practice creates the risk of failing to fully
compensate an employee for time actually worked. The only way to
truly eliminate this risk is to avoid rounding policies
altogether.
