May 9, 2019
A recent headline noted "Jury awards Walmart workers more than $6 Million for Meal Break Violations." The jury found a mandatory security...
September 21, 2018
If you are looking for experienced attorneys with a proven track record of resolving San Diego wage and hour disputes in a...
July 19, 2018
Are you searching for experienced San Diego wage and hour defense attorneys? Recent changes in California employment laws such as the Dynamex...
February 23, 2018
The Watkins Firm has decades of experience defending wage and hour allegations for San Diego employers. The number of wage and hour...
January 24, 2018
The Watkins Firm provides San Diego employer wage and hour hearing & litigation defense to protect our clients from employee related investigations...
September 15, 2017
The Watkins Firm has decades of experience defending San Diego wage and hour legal issues for employers throughout Southern California. Wage and...
April 5, 2017
According to the US Department of Labor 70% of companies in the US violate wage and hour laws and the Fair Labor...
March 21, 2017
Wage and hour lawsuits have skyrocketed over the past few years here in San Diego and throughout California. Local businesses and corporations...
September 4, 2016
The new Fair Labor Standards Act guidelines for minimum wage and overtime take effect December 1. The new wage and hour laws...
August 21, 2016
The Watkins Firm have decades of experience and expertise serving as wage and hour litigation attorneys in San Diego for area employers. The Fair Labor...
June 2, 2016
In these litigious times, winning an unpaid overtime dispute with an employee in San Diego requires the support of skilled attorneys with...
May 25, 2016
Why should San Diego employers be so concerned about the new federal overtime regulations released last week? Why will FLSA overtime lawsuits...
May 12, 2016
Unpaid overtime litigation continues to increase throughout the San Diego region. The risk for San Diego employers is genuine and significant. Many...
May 5, 2016
The new 2016 wage and hour regulations can overwhelm employers in San Diego, and many area businesses are struggling to comply with...
May 2, 2016
A recent article in the Tribune is another source of evidence of the risks for San Diego employers in 2016 and beyond....
April 24, 2016
The risks of overtime litigation for San Diego employers have never been greater than 2016. The number of these wage and hour...
April 22, 2016
Local employers are searching for effective strategies for resolving wage and hour litigation in San Diego while reducing their exposure to issues...
April 7, 2016
What is the impact of employer policies and procedures on wage and hour disputes and how does this reduce litigation and increase...
March 21, 2016
Two ominous signs from the Department of Labor (DOL) recently - the news that the DOL hired 100 new auditors for independent...
March 16, 2016
San Diego employers face increasing wage and hour litigation risk. For the past few years, the number of wage and hour related...
March 13, 2016
The new California Fair Pay Act that took effect January 1st of this year brings substantial new requirements for California employers who...
March 12, 2016
Agencies of the Federal Government including the IRS and California's Labor Board and Department of Employment Development Department or EDD are cracking...
February 28, 2016
The attorneys at the Watkins Firm have decades of experience in business litigation and defending San Diego employers against wage and hour...
February 20, 2016
Many local employers are concerned about the prevention of unpaid overtime litigation in San Diego. Unpaid overtime and related wage and hour...
February 19, 2016
What is the risk associated with independent contractors in San Diego, and why has the misclassification of independent contractors become such a...
February 18, 2016
A new California law went into effect January 1, 2016 that requires San Diego piece rate employers to pay workers for rest...
February 16, 2016
Wage and hour defense has become a rapidly increasing risk for San Diego employers. Rapid advancements in wage and hour laws require...
February 14, 2016
Do employees in San Diego Abuse FMLA leave? Yes, and there is a rising tide of FMLA associated litigation clogging California Courts....
February 6, 2016
How can an employer stay up to date with overtime laws in San Diego? 2016 has brought a rapid change in employer...