Wage theft is a widespread problem in California. The California Labor Commissioner's Office is a watchdog agency that has conducted lengthy investigations into wage theft by interviewing employees and reviewing payroll records. The agency has cited many companies for...
Protecting The Rights Of Workers
Throughout California
Year: 2022
Can my employer in California force me to sign an arbitration agreement?
Arbitration agreements are a way that employers try to avoid being sued by employees for employment law violations, such as wage and hour violations or sexual harassment. Historically, if an employee or a job applicant signs an arbitration agreement, that person...
Wage theft is a major problem in California
Wage theft occurs when an employer refuses to pay the correct amount of wages that an employee has earned. In California and across the country, this type of theft has affected the livelihood of millions of workers. There are certain types of workers who are impacted...
New law in California increases penalties for wage theft
California Governor Gavin Newson has signed Assembly Bill No. 1003 into law. It's a statute that makes intentional theft of wages a felony. As of January 2022, perpetrators of the crime could find themselves charged with grand theft. AB 1003 California Penal Code...
What are meal and rest break penalties in California?
California employment laws provide some of the strongest protections in the world for workers. Those protections include your right to meal and rest breaks. If an employer violates an employee's meal and rest break rights, the employer must pay the employee meal and...