Course Description:

Just because you work in a small dental practice does not mean your boss is exempt from California labor laws. Labor laws can be intimidating, but you will come to understand they are common sense laws made to protect employees. This course will help you understand the labor laws that hygienists often complain about, and help you approach your boss with information to back up your labor law concerns.

Course Objectives:

• What the Dept. of Industrial Relations and the California Labor Commissioner does for you.

• Compensation for hours worked and Overtime pay

• Exempt/ Non-exempt/ Salary pay and Independent Contractor determination

• Reporting time pay- Clocking in & out when there are No Shows

• Allowed time off work and State mandated sick pay

• Meals and rest periods

• Mandatory meetings or lunch meeting pay

• Reduced rate of pay during a No-Show appointment

• Pay stub information and deductions

• Employer retaliation

• Termination requirements and Statute of Limitations