Protecting The Rights Of Workers
Throughout California
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...
California employment laws offer some of the strongest protections in the world for workers. If you believe your employer has failed to pay you all the wages you are owed, you can file a wage claim and seek compensation for back pay and perhaps additional compensation...
In November, Californians voted on Proposition 22. Voters approved the measure, and the result is that ride-sharing companies like Uber and Lyft will still be allowed to classify their drivers as independent contractors. However, some drivers aren't so sure that the...
A California Superior Court Judge in Alameda County has approved a settlement to have a medical helicopter company pay $78 million to members of its flight crews. The employees say they did not receive overtime pay or proper meal and rest breaks under California law....
In California, the vast majority of workers are supposed to receive 1.5 times their regular rate of pay for each hour worked in excess of eight in a single workday. If you work more than 12 hours in a single workday, you're supposed to be paid double your regular rate...
Workers in California who believe they have not been paid the wages or benefits owed by their employers may take their claims to the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement (DLSE). This state agency is responsible for the enforcement of wage and hour laws. When an...
