Bay Area Taqueria Fined and Ordered to Pay Workers $45K for Wage Violations

For many restaurant workers, long hours and physically demanding tasks are part of the job. However, some endure another layer of hardship when employers fail to pay legally required wages. Wage theft…

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Deductions from An Employee’s Pay Check – General Prohibition against Employer “Self Help”

In California, employers generally have no right to withhold or deduct any part of the employee’s wages except in specific, limited situations, including: If a law permits or requires deductions (e.g. income…

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Comp Time Instead of Overtime in California – Is this Legal?

For many hourly employees who work more than 8 hours per day or 40 hours in a week, their employer may offer compensated time or “comp time” instead of paying overtime. The…

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