Research Reveals Wage Theft is Rising in California: What Workers Need to Know

Wage theft is on the rise in California, with billions of dollars lost each year due to minimum wage violations, a study has found. Additionally, many cases of unpaid wages go unreported…

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Port truck drivers win employee status and 6.9 million dollars in stolen wages

The California Labor Commissioner ruled on December 14, 2015, that Pacific 9 Transportation wrongly classified its 38 drivers as independent contractors rather than employees. The port trucking company was ordered to pay…

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DIRECTV, Inc. v. Imburgia Provides One More Reason Employees Should Speak to an Employment Law Attorney

A recent Supreme Court decision, DIRECTV, Inc. v. Imburgia, provides one more reason employees should consult with an employment law attorney. Imburgia concerned whether the employee and employer had agreed to arbitrate…

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Amazon Prime Now delivery drivers sue for pay violations, misclassification

Drivers for the Amazon Prime Now delivery service have alleged that the company misclassified them as independent contractors while treating them like employees to skimp on benefits in order to keep prices…

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California Supreme Court rules security guards must be compensated for sleep time

In a lawsuit filed against security company CPS Security Solutions, the California Supreme Court ruled in January this year that security guards who work 24-hour shifts under Wage Order 4, but sleep…

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Former Uber driver classified as employee, not contractor

Uber has lost another legal dispute over whether its drivers should be classified as employees or independent contractors. The issue threatens the heart of the ride-hailing company’s business model, which relies on…

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Covenants Not to Compete Are Only Enforceable to Protect Trade Secrets

A recent California court decision has narrowed the scope of enforceable “covenants not to compete.” California, unlike many other states, severely limits the ability of an employer to prevent former employees from…

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San Francisco Employees Entitled to Sick Leave Pay

Beginning February 5, 2007, all employees who work within the San Francisco city limits are entitled to one hour of sick leave for every 30 hours worked. The sick leave may be…

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The “Administrative” Exemption for California Employees

In prior articles, I discussed the “professional“ and “executive“ exemptions to California’s wage and hour laws, and this article will focus on the “administrative” exemption.  In general, exempt employees are not entitled…

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