California Unpaid Wages Lawyers

California employees who are classified as “non-exempt” are entitled to be paid for all time they work or are under the control of their employer, and they must be paid additional wages if they work more than eight hours in a single shift, more than 40 hours in one week, or if they are not able to take proper meal breaks or rest periods.

California employees generally must be paid all earned wages on regular paydays that occur at least twice per month. Such earned wages should encompass pay for all hours worked, including all time employees are on-duty or permitted to work, all time employees are engaged in off-the-clock work, and certain travel timeas well as premium wages for missed meal break and rest periods.

A minimum wage is owed to every employee. The minimum wage applicable to each employee may vary depending on where the employee works because some cities and counties have established a minimum wage greater than California’s minimum wage.

Overtime wages generally must be paid whenever an hourly employee works greater than eight hours in one day, more than 40 hours in one week, and more the six days in one workweek. Non-exempt employees should be paid one and one-half times the employee’s regular rate of pay for all hours worked in one day in excess of eight hours, each hour in excess of 40 hours in one workweek, and the first eight hours worked on the seventh day in one workweek. Hourly workers employees must be paid double their regular rate of pay for each hour worked in excess of 12 hours in any workday and for all hours worked in excess of eight on the seventh day in the workweek. Employees are entitled to overtime payment even where their overtime work is not authorized by the employer.

Unpaid Wages Lawyers

Employees are entitled to be paid for all hours worked, including all time they are on-duty or permitted to work, work performed off-the-clock, premium wages for meal break and rest periods, and certain travel time. We recommend you consult with an attorney if you: (a) have not been paid for all hours worked; (b) believe you are being paid below applicable minimum wage; (c) have not been paid overtime wages for overtime hours worked; or (d) are being paid at a rate lower than you and your employer agreed. If any of these circumstances apply to you, the lawyers of Franklin Law would be eager to fight to make sure you are paid what you deserve.

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