Wage & hour.
Direct answers to the questions workers ask most often, with primary sources beside the legal rules they support.
Am I owed overtime pay in California?
California overtime rules explained: 1.5x past 8 hours a day or 40 a week, double time past 12, and why a salary or a bonus does not by itself.
Read the guide →Are you really an independent contractor in California?
California's ABC test for who is an employee, how misclassification as a 1099 contractor can cost you wage protections, and what may be recoverable.
Read the guide →Can employers agree not to hire, or not to pay more?
What no-poach and wage-fixing agreements between employers are, why they can be illegal, how they differ from unpaid-wage claims, and what workers can do.
Read the guide →Colorado overtime and break laws, explained
Colorado requires overtime after 40 hours a week, 12 hours a day, or 12 consecutive hours, plus paid rest breaks. How the COMPS Order works.
Read the guide →Do I get paid for off-the-clock work in California?
If your California employer requires or allows you to work before you clock in, after you clock out, or through a break, that time is generally paid.
Read the guide →How does a wage class action work?
A plain-English guide to wage-and-hour class actions: what they are, how a class gets certified, how to tell if you're covered, what it costs to.
Read the guide →Meal and rest breaks in California: what you are owed
What California meal and rest break law requires for most nonexempt workers, when a break is a violation, and the premium pay you may be owed for.
Read the guide →What has to be on your California pay stub?
California requires your itemized pay stub to show nine specific items every pay period.
Read the guide →What work expenses must your employer reimburse in California?
California Labor Code 2802 requires employers to reimburse necessary work expenses: mileage, tools, and a reasonable share of a required personal cell phone.
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