Tipping is an accepted part of doing business, particularly in the service industry, in California. Whether it's a restaurant, nail salon or rideshare service, a number of workers in California count heavily on tips to make up for the lack of a living wage in a state where cost of living is excep...
California has among the strongest labor laws in the United States. Employers in California must follow certain requirements such as paying employees the correct minimum wage, paying overtime, tracking hours and providing rest and meal breaks as mandated by the law. However, California unpaid wag...
The minimum wage refers to the minimum hourly rate of pay that employers must pay their employees. There are hourly minimum wage rates established by the federal and state governments. In addition, local jurisdictions such as counties and cities also set their minimum wage rates. Employers who fa...
California overtime laws require that all hourly or nonexempt employees receive overtime pay at the rate of 1.5 times their regular rate of pay for hours they work in excess of 8 per day or 40 per week. California's overtime laws apply to all nonexempt employees, most of whom are paid on an hourl...
Employees in the United States are protected by federal laws as well as state laws. If you believe that your employer has not paid you due wages or shortchanged you by violating wage and hour laws, you can file a lawsuit to recover your unpaid wages. However, workers who have been victims of...
A mail-hauling contractor for the U.S. Postal Service in Southern California has paid up $116,513 in back wages and fringe benefits to 67 employees for violating federal labor laws. According to My News LA report, the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division conducted an investigation,...
Two drivers who deliver Amazon packages have filed a class action lawsuit in California federal court accusing the online retailer of using subcontractors to shield itself from liability for unpaid wage violations even though it controls nearly every aspect of their work. According to court ...
Cold Stone Creamery workers and community allies recently held a car rally outside the company's store in Lake Balboa demanding restoration of unpaid wages. According to a news report in the San Gabriel Valley Tribune, employees said the company violated the Los Angeles minimum wage law by not...
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