For Amazon, the hits just keep coming: The company is besieged by claims from employees that they’re overworked and forced to endure physically dangerous conditions nearly every day. Now, a former employee in one of the company’s California warehouses is alleging that...
When you’re on the clock, you should be paid for your work. What about times when you’re in your workplace and aren’t clocked in, though? Are there times when your employer is taking advantage of your hard work and failing to pay you? If so, then you’re not alone....
A standard workday in the United States is typically eight hours long. If an employee works five days in a week, that gives them a 40-hour week. While most employees know that they deserve overtime pay for exceeding 40 hours during the week, is the same true if you...
If you work in California and you are paid per hour, you may be confused about your entitlements under the law. For example, if you work a 12-hour shift, you will obviously need to have breaks so that you can eat and drink as well as visit the restroom. Many...
McDonald's employees will soon receive something extra. A check for $3,900 is headed to some employees, and the funds aren't part of the fast food giant's generosity. McDonald's recently settled a wage-theft case, leading the company to pay out $26 million. The move...
If California employees find out that they have not been paid the required minimum wage and overtime pay, they may be able to recover those wages. The federal Fair Labor Standards Act, or FLSA, requires that employers pay at least the federal minimum wage for their...
Media outlets have reported that Papa John’s has agreed to pay $3.4 million to settle a class-action lawsuit filed by workers who accused the Kentucky-based pizza chain of violating California wage and hour laws and the federal Fair Labor Standards Act. The plaintiffs...
Hourly workers make up approximately 58% of the American labor force. California law provides for and protects the rights of these workers. One important provision within California’s labor laws is the right to meal breaks and rest breaks. However, employers aren’t...
In today's cutthroat business world, companies are looking for more and more ways to increase profits. Many companies achieve this by cutting costs. Unfortunately, this can directly affect loyal and dedicated employees. Most wage and hour claims these days...
These days, it is not uncommon for employees in the United States to feel that they are overworked and underpaid. A fundamental part of employment is that all employees are paid appropriately for the work they provide. Fortunately, wage and hour...
