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  • 2025
    • November
      • Signs that Your Firing May Have Been Retaliation
    • October
      • What are the warning signs of misclassification?
      • Can employers fire workers for requesting unpaid leave?
    • September
      • When violence affects employees’ lives, they have rights
      • Are you being paid correctly? How to spot wage mistakes
      • Which work-from-home costs must your boss cover?
    • August
      • Can your employer take a share of your tips?
      • When even time-and-a-half is not enough
    • July
      • How to deal with a job misclassification issue at work
      • Can you be fired for raising a wage grievance?
      • California overtime laws: Your rights as an hourly worker
    • June
      • 3 different types of commission payments
      • 5 benefits job misclassification could be costing you
      • Can California employees discuss how much they earn?
      • When might a future pay cut be illegal?
    • May
      • Is California a right-to-work state?
      • How much time do I have to claim meal and rest break violations?
      • How does misclassification impact retirement benefits?
    • April
      • How does CA law affect overtime calculations beyond base pay?
      • How do you claim unpaid commissions?
      • Key issues to address in a workplace discrimination case
    • March
      • How to respond to unlawful termination in California
      • Proving you are an employee and not an independent contractor
    • February
      • How much is too much in a meal and rest break violation?
      • Can you be required to work off the clock without pay?
    • January
      • The ABC Test: Is your work central to your company’s business?
      • Where to look for evidence for a wage and hour claim
      • Jobs prone to employee misclassification in California
  • 2024
    • December
      • Do you get extra breaks when working overtime in California?
      • Working through meal breaks: What are your rights and options?
    • November
      • Are you owed benefits as a misclassified outdoor worker?
      • What to know about overtime pay miscalculations
    • October
      • Who’s entitled to 10-minute rest breaks under California law?
      • Does your employer give you enough maternity leave?
      • ABC and Borello tests: What are they for?
    • September
      • Can I lose my job over my social media activity in California?
      • How can you spot signs of workplace discrimination or harassment?
      • Proposition 22 and its impact on app-based drivers
    • August
      • Can I face punishment for discussing my salary with coworkers in California?
      • Why overtime pay must be based on certain types of compensation
    • July
      • How do you file a wage claim in California?
      • How employers cheat workers and what you can do about it
      • What to know when reporting wage theft
    • June
      • What wage deductions are unlawful in California?
    • May
      • What to do if your employer is violating meal and rest break laws
      • There’s not enough work – can California workers still get paid?
      • Can my employer deny me unpaid time off?
      • Wage theft is widespread
      • What to do if your employer denies you an earned bonus
    • April
      • California workers to be paid when going through security at work
      • What type of reimbursement documentation can my employer require?
    • March
      • Know the rules to get paid when earning commissions
      • Has your employer failed to give you with duty-free meal breaks?
      • Signs you’ve been subjected to job misclassification
      • What constitutes a wrongful termination?
    • February
      • Tests for job classifications
      • California loan officers have the right to their commissions
    • January
      • The many forms of workplace retaliation
      • Pursuing a claim for misclassification
      • Can my boss take my tips or wages to pay for skipped checks?
  • 2023
    • December
      • Addressing unpaid reimbursements
      • The current law on non-compete agreements in California
    • November
      • How do I address unpaid overtime wages?
      • Tips for building a strong California wage claim
      • Are you an exempt employee?
    • October
      • Did my employer illegally deduct wages from my salary?
      • What is a meal and rest violation in California?
    • September
      • Why is it important for workers to be classified correctly?
      • What expenses can I get reimbursed for as a remote employee?
      • Do you have a valid wrongful termination claim?
    • August
      • Can my employer withhold my bonus?
      • Addressing minimum wage violations
    • July
      • Addressing requests to work off the clock
      • Did I lose overtime pay due to a “time-rounding” policy?
    • June
      • Professional employees are exempt from state wage and hour laws
      • Addressing unpaid overtime wages in California
      • California Supreme Court strengthens whistleblower protections
    • May
      • Are workers entitled to a second meal break under the law?
      • Avoid these mistakes in your unpaid wages case
      • Misclassification and wage-and-hour litigation
    • April
      • What is a 2802 claim?
      • What are some common wage and hour disputes in California?
    • March
      • Unpaid commission may be owed to salespeople in California
      • Failing to pay for off-the-clock work is illegal in California
      • When do employees have 2802 claims for expenses?
    • February
      • What’s the difference between an employee and an independent contractor?
      • Class action alleges food chain did not keep wage records
    • January
      • What is reporting time pay and am I entitled to it?
      • What you need to know about reasonable accommodations
      • Unpaid overtime claim decided in favor or nursing home employees
      • Workers should know the new employment laws in effect for 2023
  • 2022
    • December
      • Contractors’ employees to be protected by new rules
      • Employment laws that took effect in California in 2022
    • November
      • Have you been discriminated against in your work evaluation?
      • Can I sue if I do not get my annual bonus?
      • The overtime option for workers
    • October
      • New California law will give workers wage transparency
      • Understanding exempt and non-exempt categories under the FLSA
    • September
      • Can I be reimbursed for expenses when working from home?
      • California that protect against employer discrimination and retaliation
      • Helping you navigate meal and break violations in California
    • August
      • Should you accept a severance agreement from your employer?
      • What is the learned professional exemption?
    • July
      • Are you a victim of wage theft?
      • When is my employer required to pay me overtime?
      • Women have the right to pump breast milk in the workplace
    • June
      • Resolving discrimination-based wrongful termination claims faster
      • Are you considered an employee or an independent contractor?
    • May
      • When are you entitled to a meal break at work?
      • What are payday laws and how do they affect me?
      • When can you be reimbursed for a work-related expense?
      • How do wage and hour rules apply to commissions?
    • April
      • What should you know about wrongful termination?
      • Remote workers still have workers’ rights
    • March
      • Classification of California gig drivers rides on pending court case
      • Are you an exempt or nonexempt employee?
      • Are tip pools legal in California?
    • February
      • New California employment law impacts workers
      • How might a California employer try to get out of overtime?
    • January
      • Am I experiencing wage theft while working from home?
      • California employers must pay reserve employees properly
      • San Diego workers should know the new minimum wage laws for 2022
  • 2021
    • December
      • What if your employer doesn’t pay you final wages?
    • November
      • Ruling upholds decision in favor of caregivers for unpaid wages
      • Disney employees suffer setback in minimum wage fight
      • Does it matter if I am an employee or an independent contractor?
    • October
      • California’s AB5 repealed and replaced by AB 2257
      • My employer hasn’t paid me overtime wages: What can I do?
      • Are there workplace protections for nursing mothers?
    • September
      • On-duty meals: When are they permitted?
      • Are certain positions commonly misclassified by employers?
      • Gig worker law found unconstitutional
    • August
      • The consequences of employee misclassification
      • What are the federal wage and hour rules?
    • July
      • How can I get reimbursed under California Labor Code Sec. 2802?
      • Do you have a commission agreement with your employer?
      • When should I get overtime pay?
    • June
      • What is the minimum wage in California?
      • Steps to take to build your meal and rest violation case
    • May
      • Uber and Lyft facing driver shortages
      • Is job misclassification a real problem?
      • Can my employer fire me for being pregnant or taking maternity leave?
      • The various causes of wage and hour disputes
    • April
      • Workers deserve and are entitled to a break, period
      • California employers may be required to pay bonuses
    • March
      • Employers sometimes misclassify workers to avoid overtime
      • What is the correct rate of pay for sick pay?
      • California rest break requirements
    • February
      • Must an employer pay for pre-shift Covid-19 screening?
      • When employers fail to relieve workers of duties during meal breaks
      • Employees commonly misclassified as independent contractors
    • January
      • When employers fail to pay earned commissions
      • California’s new minimum wage went into effect on New Year’s Day
      • Split shift workers may be entitled to additional pay
  • 2020
    • December
      • How California’s AB5 is changing employment law
      • Am I entitled to special holiday pay under California law?
    • November
      • Can I ask my employer to reimburse me for utilities?
      • What If An Employer Doesn’t Pay Commission?
      • What is a 2802 claim?
    • October
      • Why is job misclassification a problem?
      • Can my employer keep a portion of the tips I receive?
    • September
      • When can you expect to get paid when you quit you job or got fired?
      • Even if you work from home, your employer must reimburse business expenses
      • How much is overtime pay?
    • August
      • The guidelines for filing a wage claim
      • Nannies: Are you a household employee or a contractor?
    • July
      • Can employers keep workers on site during break?
      • Charter Communications Wage and Hour Litigation Update
      • What is a job misclassification?
      • Wage statement class action results in $100 million award
    • June
      • Are salespeople entitled to rest periods?
      • Wage statement dispute case against Wal-Mart awards $102 million
      • What Magadia v. Wal-Mart says about class-action suits
      • What should I be paid for overtime?
    • May
      • Should my employer cover my cell phone bill while I’m working from home?
    • March
      • Sunburst Donation
  • 2019
    • December
      • Home Depot Distribution Center Employees File a Wage and Hour Class Action Against Home Depot.
    • November
      • Class Action Employment Lawsuit Filed Against Laugh Factory In Los Angeles
    • May
      • $510,000 Settlement
    • February
      • $2 Million Settlement
      • $285,000 Settlement
  • 2018
    • December
      • Substantial Class Action Settlement
    • November
      • $250,000 Settlement
    • October
      • Paid Rest Breaks for Car Salesman and Car Saleswomen?
    • July
      • $1.65 Million Settlement
    • June
      • JCL Law Firm Wins Landmark Appellate Decision on behalf of California Homeowners
      • Fired or Quit? When Do I Get Paid?
      • Employers Must Pay Employees for “On Call” Rest Breaks
    • May
      • $2 Million Settlement
    • March
      • Expansive Soils at Commercial Warehouses
      • $700,000 Settlement
    • February
      • $350,000 Settlement
      • $158,000 Settlement
      • $125,000 Settlement
    • January
      • $1.8 Million Settlement
  • 2017
    • October
      • $360,000 Settlement
      • Podium Deck Leaks and Subterranean Garage Leaks
    • March
      • Exterior Siding Waterproofing Failure
    • February
      • Cracked Concrete Roadway
  • 2016
    • October
      • Expansive Soils at Commercial Warehouses
  • 2015
    • December
      • Roof Leaks at Commercial Warehouses
  • 2014
    • December
      • $70,000 Settlement
      • $10,000 Settlement
      • $8,500 Settlement
      • $33,000 Settlement
      • $90,000 Settlement
      • Cracked Floor Tiles and Leaking Windows
    • June
      • Failed Waterproofing
      • Roof Leaks
  • 2013
    • December
      • $100,000 Settlement
    • August
      • Leaking Windows at PGA West
    • May
      • Multiple Construction Defects in 4S Ranch
      • Improper Siding Installation
    • March
      • Plumbing Leaks at 4S Ranch
      • Cracked Tennis Court and Block Walls
  • 2012
    • December
      • $25,000 Settlement
      • $80,100 Settlement
      • $10,800 Settlement
      • Leaking Doors & Windows, Stucco Cracks
    • November
      • Shower Leaks at 4S Ranch
    • October
      • Failed Deck Waterproofing
    • September
      • Improper Compacted Soil
    • August
      • Cracked Block Walls
    • July
      • Inadequate Common Area Drainage
    • June
      • Cracked Block Walls
  • 2011
    • December
      • Deck Leaks and Roof Leaks
      • Poorly Compacted Soil
  • 2010
    • December
      • Defective Hot Water Pump
      • Leaking Windows and Soils Movement
      • Expansive Soils
  • 2009
    • December
      • Leaking Windows
      • $38,000 Settlement
      • Leaking Windows and Roofs
  • 2008
    • December
      • $40,000 Settlement
      • Leaking Roofs and Showers
  • 2007
    • December
      • $120,000 Settlement
      • Leaking Showers
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