Discussion 2 - IWC Wage Orders

Topic

The California Industrial Welfare Commission (IWC) Wage Orders regulate wages, hours, and working conditions.  Employers must comply with the IWC Wage Order and California and Federal labor laws applicable to their business or industry.

Objectives

As an HR professional, it is essential that you inherently understand that employees have rights under California State Guidelines. This discussion aims to allow you another opportunity to learn about Industrial Wage Orders (IWOs) and how they will impact your work, both now and in the future.

Directions

Allow yourself an hour or so to view the entire webinar below. It will help you to form more thoughts about IWOs.

The Canvas Student Guide Links to an external site. provides instructions for replying to a discussion post Links to an external site.. 

For your Initial Post:  In at least 400 words,

1. 1. Explain what an IWO is, and
   2. How would you communicate its importance to a department manager?

For your Response to [1] classmate: Expand the discussion by replying in 100 words or more to 2 Two classmates’ posts. Responses may include describing your life experience or other real-world situations related to the post, and providing additional information from assigned or outside content.

Rubric

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Netiquette

• Be kind and respectful to others
• Use full sentences
• Avoid jargon and acronyms
• Use language that supports others