Prohibited Practices
California labor law prohibits employers from:
- Asking workers not to clock in;
- Asking a worker to clock out while they are still working;
- Demanding off-the-clock work;
- Refusing to pay for necessary preparation, such as getting tools ready or setting up shop;
- Rounding time in a way that results in hours cut;
- Manipulating your records to cut your hours.
When employers use these tactics, they cheat workers out of wages. What’s more, an employer can end up depriving you of overtime and sometimes double time because they are not counting all the hours you have worked.
Consult our unpaid hours lawyers as soon as you suspect wages are being unfairly withheld. We can review your work records and listen to your story. It’s possible to receive compensation for up to four years of unpaid labor. You might also qualify for time and a half or double time once all hours are factored in. That can dramatically increase the amount you take home.
We have track record of success for our clients over the years in all sorts of unpaid hours cases. We might consolidate many cases. Suppose your employer has multiple stores around the state. A company-wide policy might demand that workers clock out but then restock the shelves without compensation. The result is thousands of hours of unpaid labor. We might bring a class action to join the claims of all workers affected by this policy.
You Can Afford Our Fairfield Unpaid Hours Lawyers
Many workers are worried that they can’t afford a lawyer. However, our firm works on contingency, which means we only get paid if you win. It’s that simple.
Let’s meet face to face to talk about possible remedies. A worker can request unpaid compensation, as well as any applicable overtime payment. We can usually request a civil penalty as well, including other relief.
We want to hear more about why you think an employer is refusing to pay you for hours worked, as well as whatever other evidence you have. Feel free to share employee manuals or handbooks, as well as your paystub. We can use this evidence to establish unfair treatment at work.
Call us now at (833) 893-6763 or contact us online to schedule a free consultation with a Fairfield unpaid hours lawyer at Venardi Zurada LLP.
