What is the statue of limitations to file a wage claim in California

The statute of limitations for a wage claim is 3 years but if you hire an employment law attorney, we can add an additional claim called violation...

I gave more than 72 hrs notice and my employer mailed my final check. I have not received the check yet. Should I file a claim?

Call and ask when/where your check is or wait to receive it. If your employer "willfully" withheld it beyond the due date (last day of work) you...

I was not paid while I worked during lunch,new person bought out the company and they said they do not owe me.

File a claim with Calif. DLSE - Labor Commissioner's office. And list each employer: the former one and the current one. Then let them fight...

Why would I be placed on personal leave rather than medical? Should I have signed paperwork for my socalled resignation or leave

Call an employment law attorney to discuss the key facts: dates of leave, restrictions by your doctor, whether your employer had 50 or more...

Do I have to pay independent contractors overtime if they work over 40 hrs. a week? I do pay overtime for over 8 Hr. Shift

If the workers are actually employees pursuant to the law and they are nonexempt, the employer must pay time and one-half for all work performed...

Can my employer (in California) change my timecard without my approval by not putting in the sick time I requested?

Based on your post, it appears that what your employer did is unlawful. Employers must allow employees who have earned paid sick leave and who...

Was I wrongfully terminated?

If you were a nonexempt employee, your employer had to give you the "opportunity" to take a 10 minute paid duty free break for every 4 hours or...

EMPLOYMENT LAW - REQUIRED TO WORK BEFORE NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS?

To be exempt, the employee must make at least double minimum wage AND his/her duties must fit into one of the exemption categories: professional...

Your employer can require you to limit your meal period to 30 minutes. If you are truly an exempt employee (executive, professional,...

How much time does my employer have to pay me?

When an employer terminates the employment, the final paycheck, including any earned and unused vacation is due on the date of termination. If...