Posted by Eric Kingsley | Mar 28, 2023 |
California labor laws state that employers cannot force their employees to work off the clock. All time you spend working must be accounted for and paid. You are required to be paid under the law even if your employer did not authorize extra time. If you worked and your employer knew about it or ...
Posted by Eric Kingsley | Mar 05, 2023 |
All employees in California deserve to be paid the wages they earned. When hourly employees are not paid their wages due, they have the right to file a wage and hour claim against their employer. These claims cover an employer's failure to pay minimum wage, overtime pay as well as labor code viol...
Posted by Eric Kingsley | Feb 20, 2023 |
How an employer defines an employee can make a big difference in the wages and benefits a worker receives. Workers can typically be classified as "employees" or as "independent contractors." There are pros and cons to both of these classifications. However, it is important to note that an employe...
Posted by Eric Kingsley | Feb 13, 2023 |
Wage theft is sadly a common occurrence in California. Employers owe tens of thousands of workers money in unpaid wages each year. Wage theft occurs when employers deliberately pay workers below the minimum wage, don't pay them overtime wages, fail to provide them with meal or rest breaks or atte...
Posted by Eric Kingsley | Feb 12, 2023 |
Federal and state labor laws require employers to pay workers a minimum wage as well as overtime wages. California has a higher minimum wage and some cities and counties in California have a higher minimum wage that the state. In these cases, employers must pay the higher local rate. Overtime rat...
Posted by Eric Kingsley | Feb 12, 2023 |
If you believe your employer has violated wage and hour laws, you may be owed unpaid wages. These are essentially wages your employer should have paid you for work you did and not paying them is a violation of federal and state labor laws. You are also eligible to receive interest for the money t...
Posted by Eric Kingsley | Feb 07, 2023 |
California's labor laws require employers to pay workers on time. Employers are also required under the law to pay wages - typically within 72 hours - to employees who resign or are terminated. When employers fail to meet these legal obligations, they are liable to pay a waiting time penalty that...
Posted by Eric Kingsley | Feb 06, 2023 |
Allied Universal Security Services, a security company that employs more than 800,000 workers, and many of its affiliates, are facing several claims and class actions alleging that they owe employees unpaid wages in the aftermath of a 2021 data breach that threw a wrench in the companies' timekee...
Posted by Eric Kingsley | Jan 15, 2023 |
When an employer violates California wage and hour laws, you may be able to recover the unpaid wages by filing a lawsuit against your employer.
Posted by Eric Kingsley | Jan 15, 2023 |
If you are an undocumented worker and are not being paid wages you earned, you have the same rights as any other California resident. Learn more about your rights as an employee in California.
Posted by Eric Kingsley | Jan 02, 2023 |
Employment law covers a range of rights and responsibilities that make up the relationship between an employer and employee. Employment law applies not only to current employees, but also former workers and individuals who are applying for a job. A number of the legal disputes that involve compan...
Posted by Eric Kingsley | Aug 10, 2022 |
The #MeToo movement and numerous high profile workplace-relations lawsuits prompted new California employment laws that took effect on January 1, 2019. California employers and employees alike should take note of four notable sexual and workplace harassment laws detailed below.
Don't hesitate to ...
Posted by Eric Kingsley | Aug 09, 2022 |
Discrimination comes in many forms and occurs in different patterns. Some kinds of discrimination are direct, while others are unintended on ancillary. At times, discrimination accompanies or integrates harassment and victimization. Many individuals are treated unfairly at work, school, public pl...
Posted by Eric Kingsley | Aug 01, 2022 |
Wage theft occurs when employers fail to pay employees the full wages to which they are legally entitled. This is a widespread and deep-rooted issue not only in California but also around the country, which causes serious harm to millions of workers each year. It is not just unethical for employe...
Posted by Eric Kingsley | Jul 26, 2022 |
We all expect to be treated fairly and equitably at work.
This not only means that we have a basic expectation of being treated with dignity and respect, but we also operate with the belief that all employees will be afforded opportunities for pay raises, promotions and other opportunities based ...
Posted by Eric Kingsley | Jul 18, 2022 |
Sexual harassment is a form of sex discrimination, which is a violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission defines sexual harassment as unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors and other verbal or physical harassment of a se...
Posted by Eric Kingsley | Jul 17, 2022 |
Our experienced employment law attorneys at Kingsley & Kingsley are frequently asked if California employers can legally withhold an employee's earned bonuses and commissions. In this blog, we will delve a little deeper into how commissions and bonuses work and what your rights as an employee are...
Posted by Eric Kingsley | Jul 16, 2022 |
Working remotely or working from home has been on the rise. It's a trend that had been observed even as we were leading up to the global coronavirus pandemic. However, when businesses were forced to close their worksites and offices, working from home became even more common and necessary for bus...
Posted by Eric Kingsley | Jul 15, 2022 |
Under California and federal laws, overtime pay is not a privilege granted to workers. Rather, it is the right of employees to get paid for the work they have done. Employers are required under the law to pay overtime wages. California law is very clear when it comes who should receive overtime p...
Posted by Eric Kingsley | Jul 14, 2022 |
Determining who can or cannot receive overtime pay in California can be tricky due to the complexities in individual workplaces. The law states that non-exempt employees in California are eligible to receive overtime if they go over their scheduled work hours. However, exempt or salaried employee...
Posted by Eric Kingsley | Jul 12, 2022 |
Using an employment lawyer can be costly. Even when employees face discrimination, harassment, retaliation or other mistreatment at work and have a solid case, hiring a lawyer and incurring expenses relating to litigation can be cost-prohibitive. In addition to the money issue, there is also the ...
Posted by Eric Kingsley | Jul 11, 2022 |
Wrongful termination is said to have occurred when an individual has been fired for reasons that are illegal such as those pertaining to discrimination or harassment. In other words, an employee who has been terminated illegally, in violation of state or federal laws, can file a wrongful terminat...
Posted by Eric Kingsley | Jul 09, 2022 |
Harassment in the workplace is illegal under California as well as federal laws. It is a form of discrimination that exhibits a pattern of unwelcome behaviors toward employees, creating a hostile work environment. Often, workplace harassment is behavior that targets employees based on their rac...
Posted by Eric Kingsley | Jan 03, 2022 |
Discrimination in the workplace is more common that we might think it is. An employment discrimination lawsuit is adjudicated in civil courts. This means that the plaintiff, in such cases, the employee, has the burden of proof. In other words, he or she must show evidence that there was discrimin...
Posted by Eric Kingsley | Aug 08, 2021 |
Unfortunately, We Cannot Assist With Unemployment Claims. Those Who Have Been Wrongfully Terminated Are Encouraged To Contact Us.
The coronavirus pandemic is shaking the entire nation to the core as no other event has in recent history.
Employees are facing significant and frightening challenges ...