California is known for its strong employee protections, and overtime pay is no exception. Working long hours is a reality for many Californians. But not everyone gets paid extra for those extra hours. As with any legal matter, there’s often more than meets the eye. The Good News: Extra Pay for Extra Time Generally, you …
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Ensuring that California employees receive their entitled rest breaks is critical to upholding workers’ rights and maintaining workplace fairness. As mandated by state law, employers have to give rest periods throughout the workday. But what are the specific guidelines governing rest breaks in the Golden State, and how can a CA wage hour & lawyer …
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California workers, beware! There’s a ballot initiative being put in front of California voters in the November 2024 election that is harmful to workers’ rights cause. The ballot initiative will weaken a longstanding law that protects you from wage theft and other unfair practices. This law is called PAGA (the Labor Code Private Attorneys General …
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