Am I being discriminated?

It is unlawful for an employer to discriminate based on gender, and sex-based differences in rates of pay is a form of unlawful discrimination. To...

How do I report my employer to the labor board?

The Labor Commissioner's Office has a website with detailed instructions on how to file a wage claim:...

About to quit, my employer has to pay me my vacation hours, correct? Vacation hours resetting at the end of year legal?

Under California law, and employer has to pay an employee for all vacation hours because vacation is considered deferred wages, and once it...

Can your employer make you work with no days off, and deny your request for time off?

No, your husband's employer cannot make your husband work seven consecutive days because California Labor Code sections 551 and 552 prohibit...

A claim under Labor Code § 1050 likely does not get filed with the DLSE because it's more like a claim for defamation rather than unpaid wages. ...

What is the time limit to file a wage claim with the DLSE?

If it's just for waiting time penalties, then it's only a 3-year statute of limitations period. Waiting time penalties cannot be recovered as...

How to find the attorney that is handling my ex employers class action lawsuit

You can check to see if it was filed in federal court through PACER by searching for civil actions filed in California district courts and entering...

Thurman v. Bayshore Transit Management, Inc. February 27, 2012: California's seminal case regarding PAGA penalties

The opinion doesn't explicitly state how many years of unpaid wages were awarded to Thurman under section 558, but civil penalties under that...

Are vacation wages regulated in the IWC orders?

There are no provisions in the IWC wage orders regulating vacation pay.

California online privacy protection act question

California's Online Privacy Protection Act does not contain enforcement provisions, so statutory damages are not available under the Act. However,...