A. You must be paid for all time worked.

  B. You must, generally, be paid time and one-half and/or double time for hours in excess of 8 and 12 in workday, respectively.

  C. You must not be required to work "off the clock," at any time. This generally includes pre-shift and post-shift duties.

  D. Tips may not be shared with owners, employees who supervise or manage others, and non-service employees such as "the back of the house."

  E. You must, generally, receive a 10 minute paid rest break for every 4 hours of work. If you are not receiving it, you could be entitled to monetary penalties.

  F. You must, generally, receive at least a 30 minute work free meal break for working at least 5 hours in one workday. Your employer must not require you to "clock out for lunch" if you are really working through lunch. If so, this time must be compensated and you could be entitled to monetary penalties.

  G. Many hourly employees are entitled to extra hours of pay for every day a split shift is worked.

  H. Many managers and other employees classified as "exempt" and paid a salary, may still be entitled to overtime pay. In general, a manager must manage at least 51% of the time, an administrative employee must perform their duties with only limited supervision and with regular independence and discretion. Otherwise, they may be entitled to overtime pay.

  I. A "use it or loose it" vacation pay policy is against the law.

  J. You are entitled to reimbursement of all work-related expenses.

  K. You are entitled to receipt of your last paycheck, including accrued, unused vacation pay, at the time of termination or within 72 hours of your resignation. If you paycheck is late, you could be entitled to up to 30 days additional pay.

  L. "On-Call" time, pager duty, and some sleeping time must be compensated if the policy is too restrictive.

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