Wage & Hour

Wage & Hour

Get the overtime you deserve

California is home to some of the largest and most powerful companies in the world. As a worker, you know that the success of these organizations comes from one source, and one source only: The labor of employees. Regardless of the size of a business or of the scope...

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What is the law regarding overtime?

Each state sets its own rules about employment hours and pay. Since things are handled at the state level, it can get confusing if you are not originally from California or if you get incorrect information because you did not know this. California's overtime laws...

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In Townley v. BJ’s Restaurants, Inc., the Court of Appeal Considers Whether Employer Must Reimburse Cost of Slip-Resistant Shoes

In Townley v. BJ’s Restaurants, Inc. (pub. ord. July 8, 2019), the Court of Appeal considered whether summary judgment was properly entered for the employer in a lawsuit alleging violation of Labor Code Private Attorneys General Act of 2004 (Lab. Code, § 2698 et seq.; “PAGA”) for failure to reimburse employees for the cost of purchasing slip-resistant shoes.

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