Multiple LLCs on the stub is not a payroll feature. It is often the tell. On August 21, 2025, the Labor Commissioner issued citations totaling […]
Read More →A big-box logo on the manifest does not wash out the Labor Code just because a Chula Vista LLC signs the check. On October 30, […]
Read More →The company whose name is on your shirt is not always the only employer who owes you. On November 24, 2025, the Labor Commissioner announced […]
Read More →A lunch you spend helping customers is not a meal period. On September 4, 2025, the Labor Commissioner cited J BBQ, a Koreatown restaurant operated […]
Read More →Unpaid wages are not a “payroll misunderstanding” once the employer knows the money is due and keeps it anyway. California added Penal Code section 487m […]
Read More →Slow hours are still hours if the employer will not let you leave. On December 19, 2025, the Labor Commissioner announced a $1.2 million settlement […]
Read More →A placement agency does not get to turn caregivers into fake businesses and then keep control of the schedule. On April 23, 2026, the Labor […]
Read More →A hotel can reopen, fill the rooms, and still owe the people it laid off. California’s Right to Recall law is not a courtesy. It […]
Read More →Statewide minimum wage in California is $16.90 an hour right now, for every employer size. It is scheduled to be $17.40 on January 1, 2027. […]
Read More →Heat kills workers. California already requires water, shade or a cool-down area, rest, and a written plan. Cal/OSHA reminded employers of that again on August […]
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