Workers in California deserve a fair and safe environment. Part of this involves being paid for time that you expect to work. If an employer schedules you for an eight-hour shift but asks you to leave after two, you’ve unexpectedly lost income. The California legislature has enacted a law to help ensure employers don’t take […]

California employment law sets very specific parameters for how and when employees are to be compensated. One of the most prominent laws is that of compensation at the time of termination. Under this law, employers are required to pay you within a certain amount of time after your final day of work, whether through termination […]

Heads up Californians.  Beginning January 1, 2023, several new employment laws and changes will take effect in California. Here are a few highlights: Minimum Wage Increase Effective January 1, 2023, California will increase its minimum wage to $15.50 per hour and an increase in the salary for exempt employees to $64,480. Local jurisdictions may have higher […]

A report by The Financial Times has been released about Apple’s toxic culture of apathy and retaliation against employees’ serious complaints of colleague and employer misconduct, including reports of sexual assault. In a company that boasts of its inclusiveness and its boost in diversity, these allegations cast a shadow on the company.  Multiple women have […]

Cecil was one of several employees misclassified as exempt from overtime by her employer. California’s Labor Code only allows select professionals, managers, and administrators to be exempt from overtime pay and breaks.     Cecil’s employer intentionally misclassified her and her coworkers as exempt to avoid paying them anything for overtime worked.  Cecil and her co-workers regularly worked dozens of […]