New Mandatory Employer
Poster Required for 2002!
California employers need to post a new version of the state's employment discrimination
poster on January 1, 2002. The mandatory poster, "Harassment or Discrimination
in Employment is Prohibited by Law" (DFEH-162) is changing to reflect California's
new law limiting English-only policies.
Wage Hike for Exempt Computer Professionals
Hourly paid employees in the computer field currently can be exempt from overtime
pay under California law if they perform certain high-level duties and are paid
at least $41 per hour. As of January 1, 2002, in order to be exempt from overtime,
these employees must be paid at least $42.64 per hour. The increase was determined
by the state Division of Labor Statistics and Research based on the California
Consumer Price Index.
