Some employers believe that they can prohibit their employees from talking about how much they’re paid. They may try to prohibit them from asking their coworkers about their pay rates or bringing it up themselves.

All workplaces should be safe and enjoyable for everyone. Alas, some workplaces fail to provide safe and fair environments for people, especially employees.

You are legally entitled to full wages when you work. Unfortunately, this doesn’t always happen.

Every business that operates in California features slightly different practices regarding the compensation and motivation of employees.

Your employer needs to treat you fairly. According to the Labor Commissioner’s Office, employees in California should not exceed 8 hours per workday and 40 hours per workweek. These are the legal numbers in most industries.

When most people think about common types of theft, they think of bank robberies or home invasions.

For close to 100 years, California has had a prevailing wage law that sets the minimum wage that workers must be paid if they are working on a construction project that’s paid for, at least in part, with federal, state and/or local government funding.

Some employers need to have employees on call so they can have them report in for work when they’re needed.

You recently moved to California and you got a job in which you collect tips. Perhaps you work at a cafe, a restaurant or a bar.

California has some of the most employer-friendly laws in the country. However, employers too often don’t fully understand and/or abide by them, and employees may not realize that they’ve been cheated out of money they earned.