Protecting The Rights Of Workers
Throughout California
Meals and rest breaks are important for all employees. Breaks allow you to mentally and physically reset so that after your break you can go back to being productive, alert and on-point. Studies have shown that workers who take regular paid breaks are actually more...
Employees in California who have not been paid in full for their hours worked are entitled to back pay. Simply put, back pay is the difference between the amount of compensation you were paid and the higher amount of compensation you were supposed to be paid. There...
In California, if you work for an hourly wage, you are entitled to overtime pay when you work more than eight hours in a single workday. Unfortunately, many employers fail to meet their legal obligation to pay workers their full overtime wages. Some companies go to...
In a lawsuit that dates back nearly three years, a group of women assert that there is a secrecy policy at Disney that violates the California Equal Pay Act. The outcome of the case may clarify whether Disney instituted a pay secrecy policy that violated California...
The California Equal Pay Act makes it illegal for employers to pay employees less on the basis of their sex or gender. Still, on a national scale, women make 79 cents for every dollar made by men for doing the same jobs. Employees in California need to be aware of...
State laws regarding wages and work hours are complex by nature — but even more so for multi-state employees. A case heard by the California Court of Appeals illustrates this complexity. At the core of the case is the question of whether California's wage and hour...
Companies that are struggling may decide to furlough their employees. In general, a furlough allows the company to save money on payroll without outright terminating employees. In difficult circumstances, a furlough may be the best available option — as opposed to a...
You have rights as an employee, and it's important to know them so that your employer doesn't take advantage of you. In fact, California has some of the strongest worker protection laws in the world. For example, your employer must provide you with a paid 10-minute...
Unfortunately, some employers in California fail to pay their employees their rightful overtime wages. In general, employees in California who work more than eight hours in a single workday are owed 1.5 times their regular rate of pay for each hour over eight. The...
Most of the time when you start working for a company, you become an employee. Employees have certain rights and are afforded certain protections under the law. Overtime wage protections, minimum wage protections, workers' compensation, and required meal and rest...