I manage a group of hourly workers. On occasion, one or two of them would stay a bit late to finish some work and not count it in their hours because they didn’

I manage a group of hourly workers. On occasion, one or two of them would stay a bit late to finish some work and not count it in their hours because they didn’t want to clock overtime. Another worker would sometimes leave early or come in late, but write the straight 9-6, because “the other place I worked was okay with it.” I put a stop to both immediately. The first is exploitative, the second is time theft, and neither are good for the company. I am grateful that the state of California is strict labor laws. They are a pain in the ass as a manager, but they give me the tools I need to make sure the people who work for me aren’t being exploited.