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Labor Laws In California Termination In Massachusetts
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In general, when an individual resides in California, they are subject to California's comprehensive and protective labor laws regardless of where their employer is located. California laws also apply to those who are legal residents of other states but are working in California.
All workers have rights on the job. In California, workers are protected by labor laws. It does not matter where you were born or what your legal status is. Once you are hired, you have rights.
How Does CFRA Work for Out-of-State Employees? All employees of California-based employers are eligible for CFRA leave if they meet the correct requirements. This means that remote workers and employees that may be based out of state can also take CFRA leave if needed.
The seven-minute rule allows employers to round employee time to the nearest quarter-hour. The seven-minute rule is a payroll rule that allows employers to round down employee time of 1-7 minutes. However, employee work time of 8-14 minutes must be rounded up and counted as a quarter-hour of work.
“Although it seems almost impossible to believe, employers in Massachusetts, or in any other employee-at-will state, can fire any employee at any time for any reason — or even for no reason at all. An employer can terminate any employee, with or without notice.”
Typically, if an individual is working in California, they are subject to California labor laws, irrespective of where they live, including both part-time and full-time, in-state and out-of-state workers.
The Professional Exemption sets out eight specific professions (law, medicine, dentistry, optometry, architecture, engineering, teaching, and accounting) that are exempt from the first 12 sections of the Wage Orders. It also addresses certain other professions, including nurses, pharmacists and software coders.
Yes. However, many provisions of the Labor Code and most sections of the IWC Wage Orders do not apply to public employees. (See, e.g., Stone v. Alameda Health System (2024) 16 Cal.