California provides a robust framework of laws that protect workers from wage theft. Unfortunately, wage theft is still widespread in California. The laws against wage theft include requirements that all employers: Pay the minimum wage, which is currently $15.50 in...

Employers must reimburse employees for “all necessary expenditures or losses incurred by the employee in direct consequence of the discharge of his or her duties, or of his or her obedience to the directions of the employer, even though unlawful, unless the employee,...

Under California law, non-exempt employees are entitled to meal and rest breaks: a 30-minute meal break if an employee works more than 5 hours in a workday and 10 minute breaks for every 4 hours employees work. When employers do not comply with their obligations to...

Unfortunately, many companies still pay their female and minority employees far less than their male and non-minority colleagues, in violation of the Equal Pay Act. Lebe Law is currently litigating Equal Pay Act class and representative actions against some of...

The misclassification of employees as independent contractors has very negative effects for employees in California, including requiring employees to pay all of the payroll taxes on their income (rather than payroll taxes being split equally between employees and...