Efforts at both the state and federal level have boosted the level of workplace protection for home health aides, nannies and other domestic workers. Our Costa Mesa wage and hour attorneys understand that two separate measures will extend minimum wage and overtime protection to these workers, many of whom historically…
As the U.S. Supreme Court begins another session this month following its summer recess, there are a number of pending cases that could have a significant impact on labor and employment law. While our Costa Mesa wage and hour lawyers want to be hopeful about the outcome of these cases,…
California has always been a trailblazer. The latest new territory involves being the first state to raise hourly minimum wage rates to double digits – $10-an-hour by 2016, per a bill that recently received Gov. Jerry Brown’s signature. In the interim, the rate will graduate to $9 hourly by next…
Historically, large restaurant chains have been one of the top violators of federal and state wage and hour laws in the U.S. This may have to do with the fact that the restaurant industry is unique in the way it is permitted to structure its pay (on the basis of…
It is one of the largest providers of elder care in the country. Emeritus Senior Living facilities boast hundreds of locations across the country, thousands of workers and rake in millions in profits. And yet, as our Costa Mesa wage and hour dispute attorneys understand, when it came time to…
A new survey released recently by Inc.com indicates that roughly 20 percent of small business owners are voicing preference for independent contractors over full-time employees. Part of the reason reportedly has to do with employer requirements under the soon-to-be-enforced Affordable Healthcare Act, but our Costa Mesa wage and hour lawyers…
A wage and hour lawsuit filed against Apple Inc. late last month in U.S. District Court in the Northern District of California alleges the technology firm failed to pay workers for time they were required to spend on the job. Our Costa Mesa wage and hour attorneys understand that the…
A class action lawsuit has been filed on behalf of California workers employed at a popular, nationwide burger chain, accused of break and overtime violations. This suit joins previous litigation filed on behalf of current and former employees of a Mexican fast food chain. Our Costa Mesa overtime attorneys know…
A class action overtime lawsuit involving Los Angeles mechanics who alleged they were unfairly denied overtime pay by their employer has been settled for $3.5 million, meaning each claimant can expect to receive between $9,000 and $10,000. Our Costa Mesa wage and hour attorneys know that cases like this are…
The Court of Appeals in New York has issued an opinion stating that Starbucks shift supervisors may share in the barista tip pool, despite their supervisory role. Our Costa Mesa wage attorneys recognize that a similar case out of California was the catalyst for this ruling. The coffee powerhouse had…