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California Employment Contract Template

Use a California Employment Contract template to outline the responsibilities of an employee and the pay and benefits they will receive from an employer.

Published January 15, 2023

Use a California employment contract to detail a written agreement between an employer and an employee. A California employment contract outlines the terms of employment, including the job responsibilities of the employee, the compensation they will receive, time off, and how they will be paid by the employer.

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  • Employment Contracts: What to Consider as an Employer in California
  • California Employment Contract Sample

Employment Contracts: What to Consider as an Employer in California

You need to know several state employment laws in California before you write your employment contract.

At-Will

California is an at-will employment state.

Minimum Wage Laws in California

Basic Minimum Rate (per hour): $15.50

Premium Pay After Designated Hours: Daily – 8 (over 12 is double time), Weekly – 40*

Some cities and counties have higher minimum wages than the state’s rate. [1]

* ” Eight hours of labor constitutes a day’s work. Any work in excess of eight hours in one workday and any work in excess of 40 hours in any one workweek and the first eight hours worked on the seventh day of work in any one workweek shall be compensated at the rate of no less than one and one-half times the regular rate of pay for an employee. Any work in excess of 12 hours in one day shall be compensated at the rate of no less than twice the regular rate of pay for an employee. “ [2]

Employment/Age Certification in California

For minors under 18 who are enrolled in school, employment certificates, also known as work permits, are required in California.

The California Labor Department issues employment certificates for minors employed in the entertainment industry. Employment certificates can also be obtained through the minor’s school.

Age certificates are not required in California.

Payday Requirements in California

In California, payday requirements depend on the occupation. Generally, with some exceptions, employees must be paid at least twice during each calendar month on days designated in advance as regular paydays.

Employers must establish a regular payday and have to post a notice that shows the day, time, and location of payment.

Employees also have to be paid within a certain amount of time after which the labor was performed. [3]

Minimum Periods for Breaks and Meals in California

California is one of a few states that have minimum paid rest and meal period requirements.

The Industrial Welfare Commission Wage Orders require that California employers must allow and permit non-exempt employees to take a rest period or a minimum of ten consecutive minutes for each four-hour work period. The rest period is counted as time worked and must be paid.

For meal periods, employers are required to allow a minimum meal period of half an hour if the workday is for over five hours, unless the workday will be completed in six hours or less and both the employer and employee agree to waive the meal period.

Employees can not be employed for a work period of over 10 hours per day without being provided with a second meal period of no less than half an hour, unless the total hours worked is 12 hours and both the employer and employee agree to waive the meal period (along as the first meal period was not waived). [4]

California Employment Contract Sample

Below, you can download a California employment contract template in PDF or Word format:

Employment Contract

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  1. California City and County Current Minimum Wages (1/1/2023). https://laborcenter.berkeley.edu/inventory-of-us-city-and-county-minimum-wage-ordinances/#s-2
  2. California Code, Labor Code - LAB § 510. https://codes.findlaw.com/ca/labor-code/lab-sect-510.html
  3. Labor Commissioner's Office - Paydays, pay periods, and the final wages. https://www.dir.ca.gov/dlse/faq_paydays.htm
  4. Labor Commissioner's Office - Meal periods. https://www.dir.ca.gov/dlse/faq_mealperiods.htm
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