Your intuition is correct. This is NOT legal. First, it is illegal for your employer to erase time that you worked from your time card. Second,...

Yes, dental hygienists are entitled to overtime pay in California. There is no exception for being paid a "daily rate."

Main business competition is in violation of the law...what to do?

You could report them to the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement, otherwise known as the Labor Commissioner, for their misclassification. As a...

You have received some excellent answers already. I would add that from the perspective of the IRS (and any other government agency) and the...

Am I working in an oppressive environment?

You are correct in that starting July 1, 2014, exempt managers must be paid a SALARY of at least double the minimum wage for full time employment....

Should I sue in civil action or go to labor noard

Based on the number of hours of unpaid overtime and the number of missed breaks, and given that you worked there for five years, you should...

Wrongfully classified as exempt employee.

Find an attorney ASAP to discuss your potential claims. You are able to reach back up to 3 or 4 years for wage claims, so depending on how long you...

You are correct; it is illegal. An employer must pay its employees for all hours worked, regardless of the quality of the work. You may want to...

Repeated Wage Violations (what could be done?)

Contact an employment lawyer immediately. Based on what you write in your question, your employer is cheating its workers and violating the law in...

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Is my employer in violation of CA labor code?

You are correct in that a business lunch or "working lunch" does not suffice as a meal period under California law. This is because meal periods...