You may have heard people say that those working in the service industry are often only paid $2.13 per hour. This applies to tipped workers, such as waiters and waitresses, along with many others in the service industry. To you, that seems like an absurdly low wage...
Wage And Hour Claims
3 things to remember when you want to quit a job
The decision to leave a job isn’t always an easy one. Instead, many employees go back and forth for a while before they make the decision to walk away from a company. California is an at-will employment state, which means that the employer or employee can terminate...
What if your boss says you shouldn’t have worked overtime?
You’re the only one left at work one evening, at the end of the day, and there are still some tasks to get done. You believe that your boss would be frustrated if they came in the next day and found out that no one had accomplished these tasks. Once you go over your...
I’m a victim of wage discrimination: What do I do?
When you leave each day for work, you do your best – and you expect your employer to pay you fairly. However, it’s not uncommon for employers to subject their employees to wage discrimination. Wage discrimination happens when you are paid less than your team members...
3 ways companies violate your right to overtime pay
California state law and federal employment regulations protect the right of hourly workers and some salaried employees to receive overtime wages when they work long hours. California extends more comprehensive overtime protections to workers than the federal...
What pay does my employer owe me upon termination?
In California, you are entitled to your entire final paycheck for hours worked. In addition to this final paycheck, you are owed unused vacation pay. If you have unused sick time, your employer is not required to pay you for it. Some employers do pay for unused sick...
What can you do if you suspect your pay was short?
There are a few work-related conversations as emotive as what a worker is being compensated for work done. Of course, money is never everything, but it is one of the primary reasons why you wake up to go to work every morning. So, what can you do if you suspect you...
Is tip sharing legal in California?
Some businesses pay their workers less than minimum wage legally because those workers receive gratuities from customers. Tipped positions usually come with a lower hourly wage, but workers can potentially earn good money if they provide excellent service. When you...
Why is it a problem when your employer misclassifies you?
There are many different ways that an employer can classify someone who works for them. Someone may be a part-time or full-time employee or perhaps an independent contractor. Your employer's classification may initially seem unimportant to you. However, it might...
Digital wage theft in the modern workplace
Workers are entitled to receive payment for all work completed. The use of technology in the workplace to document time worked is susceptible to manipulation by employers. The theft of wages is a form of larceny, and thus a violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act...