On January 23, 2012, the California Division of Labor Standards Enforcement (DLSE) announced on its website modifications to the answers to two of its Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs), and added 10 new FAQs and answers concerning the wage notice required by the California Wage Theft Prevention Act (WTPA) in Labor Code section 2810.5.

Overview

California employers may be excused their frustration at the challenge of complying with a new requirement that mixes statutory and non-statutory provisions (including a provision eliminated in the legislative process, but later imposed by the agency in its template form), and Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) which include a designated “best practice” not included in the authorizing statute.

The key additions, changes, and advice contained in the January 23 modifications to the WTPA’s
wage notice provision’s FAQs are..

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