The fact of the matter is FLSA challenges do not reduce unpaid overtime litigation in San Diego or Southern California. While the courts and the legislature in Washington work through challenges to the new minimum wage and FLSA laws, employers in San Diego still face litigation generated by plaintiff’s attorneys. Employees continue to assert that they worked in a “culture” that required working from home at night and on the weekends resulting in unpaid overtime. The employees will often use email records and cell phone data to back up their …
Unpaid Overtime Allegations in San Diego
The Lawyer for Employers team protects employers from unpaid overtime allegations in San Diego and throughout Southern California. Our employer defense team handles all aspects of employment law for San Diego employers, and represents our clients in all disputes, lawsuits and State and Federal Labor Board Hearings. Unpaid overtime allegations in San Diego have risen sharply over the past few years. Plaintiff’s employment lawyers are looking for ways to sue San Diego employers for unpaid overtime whenever a current or former employee speaks with them. The Lawyer for Employers team …
San Diego Wage and Hour Attorney
San Diego employers should have a strong partnership with a San Diego wage and hour attorney who can also advise on all employer-related disputes and issues. The Lawyer for Employers team provides sound counsel for employers. We do not represent employees. Our legal team works with your business to ensure compliance with all of the federal, state and local labor laws and regulations associated with your industry. We ensure compliance internally and externally to prevent government penalization and employee disputes and lawsuits. Wage and hour litigation has skyrocketed in the …
Employee Misclassification a Growing Challenge for San Diego Employers
The misclassification of employees as independent contractors has become a significant area of focus for the US Department of Labor, the IRS and California’s state agencies. The Department of Labor recently hired 700 new auditors whose sole focus will be employee misclassification audits. Your business model may be built upon the use of independent contractors, or you may simply use a few to manage various aspects of your business. If you employee independent contractors in San Diego you need to understand a major change in the law has occurred. It …