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Wage theft happens when an employer does not pay an employee the money the worker has rightfully earned. This type of theft is more common than you might think: last year, more than 19,000 workers filed wage claims in California. The good news is that they reclaimed at least $338 million in lost or stolen wages last year.

If you work in California and need to take time off, you’ll be glad to know that California has made several changes to its paid leave laws.

If your employer has harassed you, discriminated against you, breached a contract, or broken the law, you have the right to file a claim in the State of California – but you may need to hurry to file before time runs out. California has set a statute of limitations for most workplace claims.

Working in a hot environment can be bad for your health. Unfortunately, some employees are forced to work in the heat to the point of getting sick. California has now laid down a few rules to help prevent illnesses caused by working in the heat.

For the first time in decades, voters rejected an effort to raise the minimum wage in California. The ballot measure would have increased the state’s minimum wage from $16 to $18 per hour by the year 2026. If passed, it would have been the highest minimum wage in the nation. Currently, the state’s minimum wage for all workers is $16 per hour. Fast food workers in the state now make $20 per hour. Healthcare workers will see their minimum wage rising to $25/hour over the next decade, thanks to a law Governor Newsom signed in 2023.

For the first time in decades, voters rejected an effort to raise the minimum wage in California. The ballot measure would have increased the state’s minimum wage from $16 to $18 per hour by the year 2026. If passed, it would have been the highest minimum wage in the nation. Currently, the state’s minimum wage for all workers is $16 per hour. Fast food workers in the state now make $20 per hour. Healthcare workers will see their minimum wage rising to $25/hour over the next decade, thanks to a law Governor Newsom signed in 2023.

If you work in California and need to take time off, you’ll be glad to know that California has made several changes to its paid leave laws.

Are you an immigrant who works in California? Our employment attorney wants to help you know your rights! Federal and California laws say that immigrants – documented and undocumented – must receive at least minimum wage and the same overtime pay as other workers.