Whether California residents realize it or not, the way their job is classified has an important federal tax implications. It affects how federal income, social security and Medicare taxes are paid. It also affects how one files their tax return. It can also have an...
Restaurant servers, hair stylists, cab drivers and others in the service industry in California rely on tips from customers to supplement their wages. However, sometimes an employer tries to retain or otherwise stop a worker from keeping the tips they earned through...
Nearly every San Diego resident has had a job they didn’t like. Switching jobs is common and sometimes a person quits a job for another opportunity, or they are fired. If an employee is terminated, they may wonder when they will be receiving their last paycheck. There...
For many professionals, 2020 has been defined by working from home. According to a poll from Gallup, 62% of working Americans have done their job from home at some point over the past six months. That is twice the percentage reporting the same thing back in March. For...
Are you over 16 with no school responsibilities? Are you a worker in a non-exempt role? If so, California law says that you do not have to work more than 8 hours a day or 40 hours a week at your regular rate of pay. You get overtime if you go over the limit, with a...
If people do not receive all of their wages from their employers, they need to file a wage claim. According to the Department of Industrial Relations, a wage claim can help people recover the wages they have not received. Once people file a claim, officials look into...
If you work as a nanny in California and consider yourself “self-employed,” you are not alone. It is not uncommon for families to hire household help and then to classify them as independent contractors. Whether a family makes this classification out of ignorance or...
While it is important for your employer to grant you a period of rest as required by California law, your rights go further than simply stopping your work related activities. A rest period grants you leeway to depart the workplace if you desire. If an employer tries...
On Thursday, July 17, 2020, employment lawyer Jean-Claude Lapuyade, Esq., of the , obtained an order coordinating four separate wage and hour actions against Charter Communications, LLC before the San Diego Superior Court. The actions...
California workers like you deserve every benefit and right owed to you. Unfortunately, some employers will try to shirk their duties. They do not want to give you the full benefits of employment. For that reason, they may misclassify you. The misclassification of...