California Minimum Wage Law Firm

California has a state minimum wage law that sets the minimum hourly wage that employers must pay to most employees which is currently set to be above the Federal minimum wage.

Certain counties and cities in California have an even higher minimum wage than the rest of California.

Failure to adhere to the minimum wage laws of your city, county, or California as a whole can occur in the following ways:

• Paying Less Than the Minimum Wage: The most straightforward violation is when an employer pays employees less than the state-mandated minimum wage.

• Not Increasing Wages with Minimum Wage Hikes: California gradually raises the minimum wage, and an employer may fail to adjust their employees’ wages accordingly with each scheduled increase.

• Not Paying for off-the-clock work: Employers who do not pay for all hours actually worked by employees, even if that time was not authorized, is still a violation of the minimum wage laws.

• Illegal Deductions: Employers might make unlawful deductions from employees’ wages, effectively bringing their earnings below the minimum wage.

• Unpaid Training: If an employer requires employees to undergo training but does not compensate them at least the minimum wage during the training period, it can be a violation.

• Tip Credit Violations: Some employers in specific industries, like restaurants, might improperly apply tip credits, resulting in employees receiving less than the minimum wage after accounting for tips.

• Payroll Errors: Mistakes in payroll calculations or delays in issuing paychecks that result in employees not receiving at least the minimum wage for the hours worked.

• Failure to Include All Compensable Time: Not considering all hours worked, such as travel time, on-call time, or waiting time, can lead to minimum wage violations.

• Piece-rate Pay Violations: Certain industries pay employees based on the number of tasks completed (e.g., per piece, per job). If the total compensation divided by hours worked falls below the minimum wage, it can lead to violations.

If you believe you are not being paid the proper minimum wage or all of your wages owed, it is important that you speak with an attorney as soon as you can. Contact us or Call us at (626) 432-5422 for a free consultation.