Wage and Hour

Liberty Law Office has extensive experience in helping workers determine whether they have been properly and fully compensated. Violations of the law may occur in the following circumstances:

Unpaid Wages:

• when workers are not paid for all hours worked.
• when workers are not paid 1.5 times their hourly rate for overtime.
• when workers are subject to charge backs or lost commissions after a sale.
• when workers are not reimbursed for all necessary business expenses (e.g., mileage, tools, etc.).

Missed Meal Periods and Breaks:

• when workers are not affording meal and rest periods.
• when workers are not fully relieved of all duties for a full meal break and free to leave the work site.

Vacation Pay:

• when workers do not receive all of their earned vacation pay.
• when accrued vacation days do not carry over from year to year.

Termination of Employment:

• when workers are not paid for all unused vacation upon leaving employment.
• When workers are not paid all wages due, like accrued vacation days, bonuses, and commissions earned.

Frequently, employers misclassify their employees as exempt from the protections under California and Federal law, by calling them “managers” or “independent contractors,” so that they are not obligated to provide those employees with the benefits and overtime to which they are entitled.

If you have been prevented from taking your full breaks, forced to work off-the-clock or not paid your proper wages, you may be entitled to back pay and other legal remedies. Liberty Law Office represents both individuals and groups of individuals in a variety of wage violation lawsuits and can help you determine whether you are being fully compensated at your job. Report potential wage violations.