Employees in San Diego and California, Know Your Rights!

  You work hard for your company. Now, your employer has failed to compensate you for your work. It is a slap in the face. Even more importantly, it is against the law.

  Our California wage and hour law attorneys spend most of their time litigating and resolving wage and hour disputes. We are a class action employment law firm that helps employees form classes and bring wage and hour claims against unlawful employment practices.

  We understand the California and federal employment laws. We also understand the practical realities of the workplace and how technical wage and hour violations show up at work, damaging individuals and groups of employees. We use this knowledge to develop a case strategy that will help you get the best recovery in the least amount of time. We want to see you paid fairly for the work you did, and we want to see it happen as soon as possible.

  Were you paid less than California’s minimum wage? California’s minimum hourly wage as of 2017 is $10.50 per hour for employers who employ more than 25 employees. In 2018 it will increase for all California employers. By 2023 it will reach $15.00 per hour for all employers. Those increases may also affect certain commission plans and will affect the minimum salary level of exempt employees. If you did not receive the lawful rate of pay, you have a right to demand it. The scheduled increases of the California minimum wage are below.

  Were you paid less than California’s minimum wage? California’s minimum hourly wage in 2017 was $10.50 per hour. Certain commission plans and other arrangements may violate the minimum wage law. If you did not receive the lawful rate of pay, you have a right to demand it.

  Were you properly paid for overtime? If you are a nonexempt employee, you must be paid overtime for any hours you work over 8 hours in one day or over 40 hours in one week. Any hours worked over 12 hours in one day require double time. If you did not receive overtime, you have a right to demand it. This includes hours that you felt forced to “volunteer” for your company and time spent working through meal periods. Even some salaried employees are entitled to overtime pay. Your overtime pay must be paid promptly. Employers cannot ask you to wait to be paid overtime.

  Did your employer prevent you from taking adequate lunch breaks or rest breaks? Any employee who is not an exempt employee is entitled to a 30-minute meal break for every five hours they work and a 10-minute paid rest break for every four hours they work. 

  Has your employer or the circumstances of your employment caused you to miss lunches or breaks? Contact us.

  Were you reimbursed for your company-mandated expenses? Company-mandated expenses include tools and equipment, mileage traveled while on-the-job, work related seminars, safety equipment and more. If your employer does not reimburse you for your job-related expense, we can help you bring a claim.

  Did you receive the bonus or commission that you rightfully earned? If you were promised a bonus or commission that you worked hard to earn, an employer’s refusal to pay that bonus may be against the law.

  Did you know you are also entitled to be compensated for show-up time (the time it took waiting around to see if there was work to do), the time it took to change into your required work uniform, and the time it took to drive from one office to the next?

Future Increases in the California Minimum Wage

For employers who employ at least 26 employees:

1. On January 1, 2017, the minimum wage will increase to $10.50 per hour.
2. On January 1, 2018, the minimum wage will increase to $11 per hour.
3. On January 1, 2019, the minimum wage will increase to $12 per hour.
4. On January 1, 2020, the minimum wage will increase to $13 per hour.
5. On January 1, 2021, the minimum wage will increase to $14 per hour.
6. On January 1, 2022, the minimum wage will increase to $15 per hour.

For all other employers, the minimum wage will increase on this schedule:

1. On January 1, 2018, the minimum wage will increase to $10.50 per hour.
2. On January 1, 2019, the minimum wage will increase to $11 per hour.
3. On January 1, 2020, the minimum wage will increase to $12 per hour.
4. On January 1, 2021, the minimum wage will increase to $13 per hour.
5. On January 1, 2022, the minimum wage will increase to $14 per hour.
6. On January 1, 2023, the minimum wage will increase to $15 per hour.

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