Wage and Hour Violations

Those who work on a seasonal basis play a crucial role in California’s economy, particularly in sectors like agriculture, tourism and retail. Despite your temporary status as a seasonal employee, all California workers have rights. If your employer says otherwise – it...

Anyone can fall victim to wage theft. Some employers will look for ways to avoid paying their workers what they’re owed. However, there are some industries where wage theft is more likely to happen, and certain demographics are the victims. A $50 million problem...

Employees sometimes think that they have to report to work when they’re sick. That means that everyone they’re working with and coming into contact with are at risk of getting sick if the issue is contagious.  To address this and give workers a chance to recover when...

Employers who are inclined to steal wages from their employees and commit other employment law violations count on the fact that the vast majority of workers simply trust their employers to “do the right thing” or don’t know their rights. To protect yourself from...

California, a beacon of workforce innovation, suffers a glaring disparity in its booming science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) sector: a gender wage gap. Women make as many significant contributions to STEM fields as their male counterparts, but their...

If your employer lowers your pay rate, it can feel very frustrating and unfair. You took the job because you thought you’d be earning a certain hourly wage or a specific salary. Now that is being changed, but you are likely expected to do the same duties that you...

Rounding an employee’s time clock hours to the next set increment has been a long-standing practice that made bookkeeping and accounting easier on the employer. It was also reflective of the fact that time clocks were once more primitive in nature, so the practice was...

Some employers believe that they can prohibit their employees from talking about how much they’re paid. They may try to prohibit them from asking their coworkers about their pay rates or bringing it up themselves. They simply want to put an end to all of these...

All workplaces should be safe and enjoyable for everyone. Alas, some workplaces fail to provide safe and fair environments for people, especially employees. One of the reasons why many employees feel stressed and short-changed at work is due to labor violations. Here...

You are legally entitled to full wages when you work. Unfortunately, this doesn’t always happen. Some employers steal from their employees in different ways, including paying less than the minimum wage per hour, misclassifying employees, taking tips and so on. But...