1. Minimum wage overtime and double-time:
- Pay all employees at least minimum wage; now $8.00 per hour, and
- Pay all employees “overtime”- 1 ½ an employee’s regular hourly rate for all hours worked
past 8 in a day or 40 in a week.
- Pay all employees “double time” – twice an employee’s regular hourly rate for all hours
worked past 12 per day and/or after the eight hour worked on the seven-straight day of
work.
2. Timely pay:
past 8 in a day or 40 in a week.
- Pay all employees “double time” – twice an employee’s regular hourly rate for all hours
worked past 12 per day and/or after the eight hour worked on the seven-straight day of
work.
2. Timely pay:
- Pay employees in a timely manner on their regular payday.
3. Records and pay stubs:
3. Records and pay stubs:
- Keep all payroll and time records required by state and federal law.
- Give each employee a weekly pay stub of hours and wages (gross and net).
4. Rests:
- Give each employee a weekly pay stub of hours and wages (gross and net).
4. Rests:
- Give each employee one full day of unpaid day of rest per week.
- Give each employee at least ½ hour uninterrupted for meal break and at least 2 breaks
required by law.
5. Rights Poster:
- Give each employee at least ½ hour uninterrupted for meal break and at least 2 breaks
required by law.
5. Rights Poster:
- Post this Code on a wall in an easy-to-see location.
- Post a notice on a wall about basic wage and rights.
- The Code and notice will be at least in English, Spanish and in all primary languages of
employees.
6. Days off:
- Post a notice on a wall about basic wage and rights.
- The Code and notice will be at least in English, Spanish and in all primary languages of
employees.
6. Days off:
- For employees who have worked at the store for at least one year: provide 2 paid sick days
and one workweek of paid vacation days per year.
- For employees who have worked at the store for at least two years: provide 3 paid sick
days and one workweek of paid vacation per year.
7. Seminars:
and one workweek of paid vacation days per year.
- For employees who have worked at the store for at least two years: provide 3 paid sick
days and one workweek of paid vacation per year.
7. Seminars:
- Code Employers will attend at least one labor law seminar led by labor-oriented
organizations to learn about responsibilities and rights.
8. Supervision:
organizations to learn about responsibilities and rights.
8. Supervision:
- The Code Employer agrees to submit to unannounced monitoring of compliance Code at least
two-to-three times per year.
- When monitoring occurs, the Code employer will show all payroll and time records, and
make employees available for private, confidential interviews.
9. Not retaliation:
- When monitoring occurs, the Code employer will show all payroll and time records, and
make employees available for private, confidential interviews.
9. Not retaliation:
- The Code Employer will not discharge or retaliate against any employee for making
complaints to the employer, the government, or the Monitor about violations of Labor Law or
this Code.
10. Rights:
10. Rights:
- The Code employer recognizes employees have the legal right to form and join labor
Organizations of their own choosing, and the law prohibits retaliation against employees
for forming or joining a labor organization.
11. Consumers:
Organizations of their own choosing, and the law prohibits retaliation against employees
for forming or joining a labor organization.
11. Consumers:
- The Code Employer commits to engage in fair business practices and in selling safe food products to the public. A Code Seal will be displayed in the store window as long as the
Code Employer is in good standing.
12. Updates - Consumers and mercado employees can make comments and check for updates
Code Employer is in good standing.
12. Updates - Consumers and mercado employees can make comments and check for updates
by visiting http://mercadoworkerscampaign.blogspot.com/ or by calling 1-866-917-5605.