Do you know California has minimum wage for programmers?

Quest Diagnostics / IT
vsfan1984

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Antech, Epic, TASC
vsfan1984
Feb 6 8 Comments

Our HRBP got letters from CA DOL that we need to pay a minimum of level salary to our programmers so they can be classified as exempted. And that number is an entry level six figures. Thought it's interesting but maybe not so relevant here.

Blind tax
TC: very low, let's call it 200k
YOE: 11

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  • Amazon / Eng
    wawY45

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    Apple
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    I'm a no-man.
    wawY45
    There's a federal legislation about exempt employees.

    It's basically a trick: if you pay someone a few bucks more in salary, suddenly they may be no longer eligible to clock overtime for 2x TC.

    So, it's actually a demotion if you used to be non exempt, and you get a raise to become exempt (from overtime pay). Then you can no longer clock overtime for a huge extra TC (overtime often has a multiplier as well, so, it adds up very quick). You then have to work overtime for free.
    Feb 6 2
    • Ford
      pFdY14

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      pFdY14
      The while idea that your pay should dictate if extra work is compensated or not is absolutely insane.

      The federal worker rights legislation was a step up from nothing but after I read it I was shocked how little employees have in terms of rights. Employers can basically tell you to eat rocks and you have to or you're fired.
      Feb 6
    • Amazon / Eng
      wawY45

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      Apple
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      I'm a no-man.
      wawY45
      Ford, there's many separate laws, and it's actually amazing how many protections we may have in various aspects.

      If you're told to eat rocks or be fired, you can literally take a medical leave by claiming a disability, and have the doctor confirm you cannot eat rocks, and then if you're fired for being asked to eat rocks, sue the workplace for ADA violations!
      Feb 6
  • Spotify
    ofheigi

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    ofheigi
    That’s news to me! Also, 200k is a lot higher than I expected Quest Diagnostics to pay
    Feb 6 0
  • New
    abcdefgh__

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    abcdefgh__
    Yes this?
    https://www.dir.ca.gov/OPRL/ComputerSoftware.htm

    They were paid less than 99-104k?
    I assumed most people were salaried. There are people who get OT?
    Feb 6 0
  • ARM
    cpYm31

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    cpYm31
    Can you snap the letter ?
    Feb 6 1
  • New
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    it is known
    Feb 6 0