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California Computer Professional Exemption AttorneyIf I work in computers, how do I know if I deserve to be paid overtime?
Under the labor laws of California, computer professionals can only
be exempt from overtime pay if they are paid more than $47.81 an hour
(as of January 1, 2006). In addition to the rate of pay, the type of
work done must be actual programming, design, development, or creation
of programs and require a high level of skill. Contact our Los Angeles employment law office
if you feel you are owed unpaid overtime due to improper classification
as an exempt employee. An attorney will provide a free consultation and
analysis of your situation. Employees who simply install software, run a help desk, or perform
maintenance would not be exempt and must be paid overtime according to
California wage guidelines: Overtime
must be paid for any time worked over 8 hours in a day or 40 hours in a
week, at 1 ½ times the employee’s regular rate. Any work over 12 hours
per day must be compensated as double time. Even if a programmer or salesperson is compensated on a piece-rate or commission basis, they are entitled to overtime. If your personal claim is small, we may be able to combine it with
others in a large class action to recover your unpaid wages. If you
feel you are not being paid fairly, contact our office
and make arrangements for a free consultation with a lawyer. Our fees
are contingency-based, so we only collect a percentage of the money you
recover. More information:
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