From your question it would appear that these employees are likely mis-classified and should be receiving overtime, meal periods, rest periods,...

What can I do about an employer who only paid me for 3.5hrs of 8hrs worked?

It sounds like you may have a claim for "waiting time" penalties. Under Labor Code section 202, if an employee quits, the employer must pay the...

Can my employer make us take a break as we leave if we stayed overtime without a break, to avoid paying us the penalty?

If an employee works more than 5 hours, the employee is entitled to take a 30-minute unpaid off-duty meal period that begins before the end of the...

This does not appear to be legal. You must be paid for all hours you are under the control of the employer. An employer can not choose to not pay...

When do you receive your last pay check from being terminated?

If an employer terminates an employee, it must pay the employee all final wages on the same day the employee is terminated. (See Labor Code...

I work for a car dealership and they started paying commission only but if the hourly is more then they would pay for the hourly

This sort of payment scheme is potentially unlawful if it does not pay separately for rest periods and other "non-productive time" when workers are...

How come I wasn't included in a lawsuit when all coworkers just received money. I worked there for 10 years.

It's not clear from your question, but it sounds like there may have been a class action settlement and some of your co-workers received money as a...

My job has asked me to sign a revised copy of a On Duty Meal Period Agreement, I would like know why we don't get a break?

There are some scenarios in which an on-duty meal period agreement may be valid, but even in those scenarios the agreement must be voluntary and...

From what you've described your employer may exert sufficient control over your work that you may not qualify for the outside sales exemption. You...

Can my company force me to pay for pre-paid travel expenses when my plans are changed?

If an employer requires an employee to incur travel expenses, it must indemnify the employee for those expenses. See Labor Code section 2802. There...