California Lunch Break Laws

California break law requires that employees who work over 5 hours are entitled to a 30-minute meal break.  During this break, employees must be relieved of all duties. If an employer fails to give a proper meal break, California law states employees can recover one hour of pay at their regular rate of pay...

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Overtime Lawsuit

A Change in your Job Duties May Change your Overtime Exemption Status An overtime lawsuit is often a class action suit in which a group of employees sue their employer for violations of federal and state overtime laws.  These kinds of lawsuits regarding overtime are occurring today more than any other time in...
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New York Labor Laws

New York labor laws protect New York employees and are regulated by the Department of Labor. Any violation of the provisions of the NY labor law is considered a misdemeanor and is punishable by fine, imprisonment or both. Civil penalties will be enforced for each violation of labor law governing the employment of minors with...
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