Labor & Employment Law

Caregivers are among the most unsung workers throughout California. Tasked with helping people who need significant attention, these workers face physical and emotional strain in doing their jobs. To make their circumstances more difficult, these are some of the most...

Employees of the Disneyland theme park in Anaheim suffered a setback in their battle for higher wages recently. The employees were asking for higher wages under a local ordinance that applies to Anaheim.  The 2018 ordinance, called Measure L, called for businesses in...

Many people wonder if it makes a difference to be classified as an employee or independent contractor. It does. An employee has access to benefits and protections that independent contractors lack. Also, independent contractors end up paying more on taxes than...

California law provides many benefits to workers who are employed by a separate employer. Some of these benefits require the employer to pay all or a portion of the benefit, and many employers are therefore motivated to classify employees so that they do not qualify...

California workers who have worked overtime may wonder when they should receive overtime pay, and what their options are if their overtime is not paid. California law requires that wages be paid during the next payroll period after the payroll period that the overtime...

The idea of going back to work after giving birth is often a tough decision for nursing mothers. The logistics of nursing and pumping can be daunting, not to mention the fear of leaving children with another care giver. Luckily, Section 7(r) of the Fair Labor...

California has stringent laws which require breaks and meal periods for employees. For certain numbers of hours worked, employers must provide employees with time to take breaks and eat meals. For employees working longer shifts, this can result in multiple breaks and...

How an employer classifies employees has a direct impact on the worker’s potential for overtime pay and numerous other benefits. An employer might also experience changing tax consequences based on their overall staff classification. Unfortunately, misclassification...

For those in our state, the Gig Worker Law (Proposition 22) passed recently has been all over the news, and recently, it was found unconstitutional. Essentially, that law classified those that drive for gig work employers, like Lyft, Uber, etc. to be classified as...

Employee misclassification can result in employees not receiving full compensation for the work they have performed. It can also have tax and other implications which is why workers should know how independent contractors are classified as opposed to employees so they...