How to Report Wage and Hour Violations
Do you believe that your employer violated wage and hour laws? If your employer violated the strict wage and hour laws in California in any way, you might have grounds to file a claim or a lawsuit against your employer. For more information about your right to take action against your employer, contact our law firm today.
About California’s Wage and Hour Laws
California’s wage and hour laws are designed to protect employees from unfair treatment in the workplace. These laws essentially ensure that employees are not overworked and underpaid, for example. Some of California’s wage and hour laws are relayed below for your convenience:
- Tipped employees cannot be paid anything less than minimum wage.
- Minimum wage in California is $11 for employers with 25 or fewer employees and $12 for employers with more than 26 employees (note: these are 2019 rates).
- Employees working more than 8 hours per day and/or 40 hours per week must be paid overtime pay (at a rate of time-and-a-half).
- Employees working 12 hours or more per day must be paid double-pay.
- Employees working seven consecutive days must be paid overtime pay for the first 8 hours of the seventh day and double-pay for any additional hours works in excess of 8 hours.
- Employees have the right to a 10-minute break period for ever four hours worked.
- Employees have the right to a meal break of at least 30 minutes to be taken no later than at the 5th hour of work.
- Employees working more than 12 hours in a day have the right to a second 30 minute meal break period.
Do you believe that your employer violated any of the laws mentioned above? Did your employer fail to pay you overtime pay? Did your employer pay you below the minimum wage? Did your employer fail to provide you with you required break and meal periods? If your employer violated California’s wage and hour laws in any way, you must exercise your rights and hold your employer accountable – contact Long Beach Labor Attorney at your earliest convenience.
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What Are Your Options?
Your employer violated the states wage and hour laws; now, what? What are your options? What could you do? You have the right to file a claim through the Department of Industrial Relations (DIR); you also have the right to file a civil lawsuit against your employer.
The DIR is part of the Labor & Workforce Development Agency that is dedicated to protecting the economic wellbeing (among other things) of Californian employees. In essence, the DIR ensures that employers are complying with the state’s wage and hour laws. When you file a claim with the DIR, the DIR will launch an investigation against your employer with the goal of reaching a resolution between you and your employer – and ensuring that you are rightfully compensated. Depending on the details of your claim, you will be subject to a deadline of anywhere from 2 to 4 years to file a claim with the DIR (for example, 2-year deadline for a breach of oral agreement, 3-year deadline for a violation of law, and 4-year deadline for a breach of written agreement).
If you would like more information about the type and amount of compensation that you might be eligible to receive, do not hesitate to contact our law firm as soon as possible. Our employment lawyers are ready to fight for your right to recover the compensation that you deserve.
As mentioned above, you also have the right to pursue a civil lawsuit against your employer. You will have to seek legal assistance with knowledgeable employment attorneys with experience in wage and hour claims. Your civil lawsuit will also be subject to deadlines – based on breaches of oral contracts and written contracts, for example (which are subject to 2- and 4-year deadlines, respectively).
If you are ready to discuss your wage and hour claim with experienced employment attorneys, contact our law firm today.
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