What does Wage and Hour mean?
California and Federal law both have strong public policy in favor of paying workers overtime wages, providing meal breaks and providing rest periods. A wide range of laws back this public policy and provide severe penalties in the form of waiting time and other penalties, interest, cost reimbursements, and attorneys’ fees.
Are Wage and Hour claims common?
According to a recent study, “wage and hour” litigation is the single most common form of litigation filed nationwide. It truly is a legal “battleground” between companies and their employees. Wage and Hour claims are often (but not always) filed on a “class action” basis.
What are common wage and hour issues?
- Does the employer owe overtime? Exempt v. non-exempt?
- Did your employer comply with the meal breaks rules?
- Was the employer required to do anything?
- Did your employer comply with the rest breaks rules?
- Was the employer required to do anything?
- Did your employer mis-classify you? Independent contractor v. Employee?
We represent California residents in wage and hour claims regardless of the location of the company’s headquarters.
Similarly, we represent employees residing outside of California who work for a California company. Many times clients and potential clients mistakenly believe that they have no valid claims because California is an “at will” employment state.
We also represent Companies responding to allegations of wage and hour violations.
How can we contact Adishian Law?
It is easy. Since our founding, Chris Adishian and his team have represented employees and employers across California with their employment issues.
Please take advantage of our FREE online case submission or call us today to start a conversation.
CASE STUDIES
Represented Plaintiff, a female sales representative in claims against privately held software company, alleging wage and hour violations, misclassification, failure to provide meal and rest breaks and failure to pay commissions.
RESULT
Settled low to mid 5 figures
TIME TO RESOLUTION
2 months
HOW WAS CASE RESOLVED?
Attorney to attorney negotiation
DEFENDED renewable energy company against former employee suing for breach of contract and failure to pay wages. Case involved a very complex, precise MBO plan (aka incentive compensation, bonus plan) that incorporated sophisticated industry specific tax concepts.
RESULT
Settled mid to high 5 figures
TIME TO RESOLUTION
8 months
HOW WAS CASE RESOLVED?
Settled with litigation through Arbitration
Coordinated defense, including selection and oversight of defense counsel, of multiple cases filed against our client on a "class action" basis alleging violations of wage and hour, meal and rest breaks and other claims.
RESULT
Settled low to mid six figures; pennies on the dollar of plaintiff's demand.
TIME TO RESOLUTION
About a year and a half
HOW WAS CASE RESOLVED?
Settled during litigation via 3rd party mediation