An unsigned agreement with your employer can be enforceable in California. A missing signature does not automatically erase a promise about your pay or other employment terms. You’ll need to show what your employer promised and that you both agreed to it. Some agreements also require signatures, so it helps to speak with an...

Mandatory on-call time can qualify as paid work in California, including time spent waiting at home. For employees covered by minimum wage and overtime laws, payment depends largely on how much control the employer has over that time. Reach out to our wage and hour attorney in Los Angeles to learn more. When Does...

California employers can correct a missed punch, duplicate entry, or other genuine timecard error. They cannot make changes to erase hours you worked, avoid paying overtime, or show a meal break you never took. Reach out to our Los Angeles wage and hour attorney if you believe your employer changed your timecard. When Is...

An employer can object to your career move without having the legal right to prevent it. In California, most employment non-competes are void, including restrictions designed to keep former employees from taking similar positions with competing businesses. The fact that your signature appears on the contract does not give every sentence legal force. Additionally,...

Workplace retaliation happens when an employer punishes an employee for reporting misconduct, participating in an investigation, or exercising a protected workplace right. The punishment may be obvious, such as termination, or subtle enough to look like an ordinary management decision. Reach out to our retaliation attorney in Orange County if you believe you've been...