Workers in more than 20 states, cities and counties will get a wage boost today, July 1, when higher minimum wages kick in — part of a nationwide push to ensure the nation’s lowest-paid workers are keeping up with the rising cost of living. The hikes come as the federal minimum wage nears the 13th … read more
My alma matter, UC Hastings, recently released this excellent video entitled, This Is Why We Work For Justice, and I think it’s applicable to how we feel here at Civil Justice Law. Here it is:
Most people know that in California, if you work over 8 hours in a day or over 40 hours in a week, you get paid overtime. What most people don’t know is that people died for your right to overtime pay. Over 80 Years of Struggle and Violence to win the 8 hour workday In the … read more
The Healthy Workplace Healthy Family Act of 2014 (AB 1522) provides employees in California with paid sick leave. Under the California law, an employee who works in California for 30 or more days is entitled to paid sick leave. With some exceptions, all employees, including part-time and temporary employees, earn at least one hour of … read more
California law generally requires employers to pay employees overtime wages for hours worked in excess of eight hours in a day. However, California Labor Code section 511 allows employers to institute a regularly scheduled alternative-workweek under which employees may work more than eight hours in a day without an entitlement to overtime pay. However, an … read more