California Overtime Articles

Class Action Lawsuit Attempts to Clean Up the Car Wash

May 24, 2012. By Gordon Gibb.

Los Angeles, CA: One would think that a car wash industry rife with violations of overtime pay laws could once and for all expunge the issue from its reputation, towel off and move on. But no, it appears California car wash workers remain exposed to exploitation over hours of work, meal breaks and overtime pay.

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Employee Duped, Not Paid California Overtime

May 10, 2012. By Jane Mundy.

Sacramento, CA: If you are promised California overtime, wage and hour attorneys advise that you get it in writing. Not paying overtime is one of the most common California labor law violations.

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Nurses at California Hospital Vote to Join Union

April 28, 2012. By Gordon Gibb.

Tracy, CA: Statutes, which provide ongoing guidance and governance for employers and how their employees are treated and managed according to state laws, are often stronger when a union comes into play. Now, an employer is dealing with a collective speaking as one voice, rather than a series of individuals. Adherence to overtime pay laws and other legislation governing employees in the workplace tends to be more consistent in a union shop.

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California Overtime—Unions Waste of Time

April 19, 2012. By Jane Mundy.

San Pedro, CA: Elaine, a parole agent for the State of California, says she is owed a lot of California overtime, several hours a week for more than a year. "I feel that our union let us down because they negotiated a deal that has basically cut me out of many overtime hours," she says.

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Class-Action Overtime Pay Lawsuit Launched against CarMax

April 11, 2012. By Gordon Gibb.

Fresno, CA: A sustained ignoring of overtime pay laws by a growing number of employers keeps the courts percolating with unpaid overtime claims, as workers and their representatives fight for their rights under California overtime law. A lawsuit recently launched in Fresno not only claims unpaid overtime for workers in California, but additional workers across the country.

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Moving Up to Management—Downhill for California Overtime

March 21, 2012. By Jane Mundy.

Willows, CA: Scot rues that day when he moved up the United Rentals ladder from mechanic to service manager. As mechanic he got paid a lot of California overtime, and his new job as service manager required even more overtime. But Scot was now on salary, which meant more work and more hours with no overtime compensation.

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California Teams with DOL to Put More Bite in Overtime Pay Laws

March 1, 2012. By Gordon Gibb.

Sacramento, CA: Overtime pay laws and employee rights continue under an intensifying spotlight in the state of California. Specifically, the propensity for employers to misclassify employees as independent contractors in an effort to avoid paying overtime and the provision of other benefits normally due a full-fledged employee. Not only is it not fair to the employee, but also to those employers playing by the rules.

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Are Overtime Pay Laws About to Worsen?

February 25, 2012. By Gordon Gibb.

Palo Alto, CA: The love may not have been felt in some circles on Valentine's Day this year as the debate over a landmark overtime pay laws bill continued to heat up like two lovers in the throes of mid-February fireworks. In the face of a growing number of class-action lawsuits seeking redress for alleged infractions to overtime laws, companies employing high-tech workers are attempting to cut their losses by further limiting the number of employees who qualify for automatic overtime pay.

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California Overtime Lawsuit Victory for Restaurant Employees

February 17, 2012. By Jane Mundy.

San Francisco, CA: While the owners of two Asian restaurants dished out generous portions of noodles and pho, they were stingy when it came to paying their employees California overtime. But those employees at Pho Clement and Pho Clement 2 restaurants stood up for their rights and won an overtime California lawsuit.

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