Are you an employer who is searching for an experienced, proven wage and hour defense attorney in San Diego or Southern California? What are the risks of employee-related litigation involving wage and hour violations? How does an action under the California Private Attorneys General Act or PAGA affect this equation?...
The Skill to Defend Employers in Wage and Hour Litigation
Are you searching for proven lawyers with the skill to defend employers in wage and hour litigation? San Diego employers face increasing risk related to the potential for wage and hour violations. For the past few years, the number of wage and hour related lawsuits and regulatory audits and investigations...
Protecting San Diego Employers against a Wage Theft Labor Hearing
The Watkins Firm has decades of experience protecting San Diego employers against a wage theft labor hearing. “Wage Theft” is a term coined by the California Labor Commissioner’s Office to describe any wage related dispute between an employer and employee. The mere term – wage theft – connotes guilt on...
Defending San Diego Employers in Wage and Hour Litigation
The Watkins Firm has decades of experience defending San Diego employers in wage and hour litigation such as unpaid overtime and other employee-related allegations. Employee disputes cascade through the organization and impact the operations of business at multiple levels. As a business owner or manager it is important to aggressively...
Wage and Hour Employer Defense in San Diego
Are you looking for experienced attorneys who can mount a successful wage and hour employer defense in San Diego and Southern California? The Watkins Firm has successfully resolved wage and hour lawsuits for San Diego employers for decades. We take a unique approach to employee disputes and lawsuits which is...
San Diego Piece Rate Employers Should Heed Non-Productive Time Laws
A recently changed California law requires San Diego piece rate employers to pay workers for rest and recovery periods, as well as other “non-productive time”. There are specific requirements for how hours and pay for rest and recovery periods and non-productive time will be recorded and reflected on a worker’s...
Remain Current and Compliant with Overtime Laws in San Diego
How can an employer remain current and compliant with overtime laws in San Diego? Recent modifications have brought a rapid change in employer related laws and regulations in federal, state and local statutes. How does a San Diego employer know when they are required by law to pay overtime? More...
Jury Awards Walmart Workers More than $6 Million
A recent headline noted “Jury awards Walmart workers more than $6 Million for Meal Break Violations.” The jury found a mandatory security check prior to employees leaving Walmart’s fulfillment center in Chino actually discouraged employees from leaving the premises for meal breaks. The security check was found to violate the...
Why will FLSA Overtime Lawsuits Explode Later this Year?
Why should San Diego employers be so concerned about the new federal overtime regulations released last week? Why will FLSA overtime lawsuits explode later this year? Quite simply: history. The last time the Department of Labor (DOL) made significant changes to the FLSA overtime rules was in 2004. At that...