Wage & Hour Laws

One of the most important rights that labor laws guarantee to employees is that they will receive their wages in a regular and timely manner. Called payday laws, every state except South Carolina and Alabama has requirements for how frequently an employee must be...

Of the several landmark changes to California employment law that took place in 2019, perhaps the most significant one addressed how a business can classify its workers. Businesses across the country have increasingly labelled their workers as independent contractors...

An employee devotes their time and labor for the benefit of their employer. In return, the employee rightfully expects to be paid for their efforts, on time and in the correct amounts. It can be helpful to know when an employer is required to make those payments, in...

Yes, as long as you are a nonexempt employee working at least five hours during a shift, California law requires employers to provide a 30-minute uninterrupted meal break. Employers must also not try to control their workers’ actions during these periods. When...

Many service industry workers in the San Diego area rely on tips to supplement their wages. It is important that they understand the basics of tipping laws in California. This way they will know if their employer is unlawfully withholding tips or is failing to pay the...

While San Diego employers may feel otherwise, they do not have the final say on who does not does not receive overtime compensation. Under both California law and federal law, employees are entitled to appropriate overtime pay, which is higher than their usual wage,...

One of the biggest employment law issues of this generation is the proliferation of the so-called “gig economy.” In the absence of good-paying fulltime jobs with benefits, many workers are forced to string together several part-time jobs, often ones where they are...

Your employer asks you to work overtime because it’s a surprisingly busy week and there is no other way that the company can keep up with demand. You don’t want to work the extra hours, but you do want to stay in their good graces, and you’re happy to earn a bit of...