Employment Law

San Diego, California Employment Law Attorneys

Treating employees unfairly is not only illegal and unethical; it's also bad for business. There are laws unique to California that protect employees from mistreatment. At Emge & Associates in San Diego, California, we can help protect your employee rights.

The lawyers at Emge & Associates will meet with you free of charge. You and your coworkers have rights according to the California Labor Code, Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), whistleblower laws, Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) regulations, and other federal and state statutes. Many of these individual labor law cases become employee class action lawsuits.

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We have represented clients in employment law claims that include:

Wage and Hour Claims for Clients in San Diego and Los Angeles

If you are on a salary, you are not automatically ineligible for overtime compensation. Salaries in the state of California are based on 40 hours per week and 8 hours per day. Working more may entitle you to compensation above and beyond that salary.

Employee Misclassification

Companies that intentionally misclassify a worker as administrative, executive, or professional just to avoid paying overtime need to be held accountable. They are breaking the law and should be taken to court. We have the experience to determine if you are a victim of this all too common practice.

Meal & Rest Breaks for Clients in San Diego and Los Angeles

Employers are required to provide 30 minute, uninterrupted meal breaks and ten minute rest periods to employees classified as "non-exempt." If you are not a professional, executive, or administrator and not getting meal breaks and rest periods, we may file a lawsuit on your behalf for violation of labor codes.

Unpaid Overtime for Clients in San Diego and Los Angeles

Employers who do not want to pay overtime that you have earned engage in various practices that violate established California laws and regulations. They engage in failure to pay, misclassifying employees as executive or administrative staff, deliberately modifying timecards for non-exempt employees and using "comp time" to offset overtime hours.

Expense Reimbursement Claims

There are certain work-related expenses that employees should not have to cover out of their salary. For sales people, mileage and cell phone use related to communicating with clients should be reimbursed. Whether your travel involved a local appointment or one across the country that necessitated a hotel room, the employer must cover those work-related expenses.

Contact our employment law attorneys today for a free consultation. To speed up the process, you can fill out our employment law intake form.