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 alone does not change your rights.
Read the guide →Are you really an independent contractor in California?
California's ABC test for who is an employee, how 1099 misclassification can cost you wage protections, and what may be recoverable if it happened.
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, and what it costs to join.
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 missed break is a violation, and the premium pay you may be owed.
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. Knowing omissions that cause injury can carry penalties.
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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