Are You a Commission-Based Employee? Know Your Rights Regarding Paid Rest Breaks!

If you are a commission-based employee in California, it’s crucial to understand your entitlements concerning paid rest breaks. Per California law, hourly employees have long enjoyed a 10-minute paid rest break for every 4-hour work period (or a major fraction thereof). However, commissioned employees often find themselves deprived of these paid rest breaks, as earning commission during a rest break is not feasible. Consequently, these rest breaks went unpaid.

Fortunately, a change in California State law now affirms that commissioned employees have the same rights as hourly employees when it comes to rest breaks. Employers can no longer deter commissioned employees from taking rest breaks or necessitate a loss in commission pay during an unpaid rest break. If your earnings are solely commission-based, you must now receive separate hourly wages for mandated rest breaks.

If you were or are a commission-only employee in California and haven’t received separate hourly compensation for your rest breaks, it’s time to take action. Reach out to the skilled employment attorneys at the Law Offices of Kyle K. Lauby, who specialize in handling such claims. You may be eligible for significant unpaid wages, alongside penalties, interest, and other damages.

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