Question 1

What is the FLSA 7-Minute Rounding Rule?

Accepted Answer

Under Federal Department of Labor rules (29 CFR § 785.48), employers can round employee punch times to the nearest quarter hour (15 minutes). Punches between 1 to 7 minutes round backward to the hour (:00), while punches from 8 to 22 minutes round to 15 minutes (:15). Rounding must work both ways so workers are not systematically shortchanged.

Question 2

How do California Daily Overtime and Double-Time work?

Accepted Answer

In California (Labor Code § 510): any hours worked over 8 in a single day are paid at 1.5x regular pay (Daily Overtime); and any hours worked over 12 in a single day are paid at 2.0x regular pay (Double Time). Additionally, if an employee works 7 consecutive days in a workweek, the first 8 hours on Day 7 are paid at 1.5x and hours over 8 are paid at 2.0x.

Question 3

What is the California Meal Break Penalty (+1 Hour)?

Accepted Answer

Under California Labor Code § 226.7, employers must provide a compliant, uninterrupted 30-minute unpaid meal break before the end of the 5th hour of work. If a worker is not allowed to take their break, if it lasts less than 30 minutes, or if they take it after the 5th hour has elapsed, the employer must pay the employee one extra hour of regular pay as a statutory penalty on their pay stub.

Question 4

What is the New York 10-Hour Spread of Hours rule?

Accepted Answer

In New York (12 NYCRR § 142-2.4), the 'spread of hours' is the total elapsed time from the moment an employee first clocks in until they finally clock out for the day, including all meal breaks and off-duty split shifts. If the overall workday span exceeds 10 hours, the employer must pay the worker an additional one full hour of pay at New York statutory minimum wage ($16.50/hr).

Question 5

Is my employee payroll data saved on any external servers?

Accepted Answer

No. LaborPay is a 100% zero-server, client-side application. All calculations run strictly in your web browser memory (RAM) and save only to your own computer browser (via localStorage). No names, wages, or shift times are ever uploaded or transmitted to any remote cloud database.

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