California has strict wage-and-hour laws, protecting workers who have been illegally denied overtime pay, misclassified or otherwise shortchanged by their employers. These workers can file suit against their employers, seeking return of their lost wages. One...
Who is entitled to overtime pay in California and who is not?
No one is perfect. Sometimes we make honest mistakes. For example, a small business owner in Southern California may make their best efforts to pay their workers fairly, but a mistake was made regarding overtime payments and now they are facing a lawsuit brought by an...
California’s exemptions from overtime are narrow
Both the federal government and the State of California require employers to pay overtime to hourly employees who work more than 40 hours a week. Employers also may opt to pay an employee a flat salary. They frequently choose this option for managers and other...