Are you searching for experienced attorneys with a track record of proven wage and hour defense in San Diego? Recent changes in California employment laws and increased scrutiny by federal and state labor agencies and plaintiff’s firms has resulted in a sharp increase in the number of wage and hour disputes here in San Diego.
What are Some Examples of a Wage and Hour Claim
Wage and hour disputes are obviously based in questions related to working hours and pay, including but not limited to:
- PAGA Actions
- Meal and rest breaks – missed breads and the failure to ensure employee is fully relieved of duty during breaks
- Misclassification of employees as independent contractors or exempt workers
- Unpaid overtime or failure to accurate track and report overtime or hours worked
- Minimum wage violations
- Consistent issues with payment of employees in a timely, accurate manner
- Piece rate disputes
- Commission disputes
- Issues with final checks upon termination or end of employment
- California Fair Pay Act
The proven employer wage and hour defense attorneys at the Watkins Firm keep you up to date on all changes to federal, state and local laws, ordinances and regulations. We provide our clients with insight into hot issues such as the proliferation of PAGA cases and related plaintiff’s actions.
The misclassification of independent contractors has become a more common dispute issue over the past few years, accelerating the challenge of coming into compliance with questions of independent contractor vs employee by the EDD or IRS.
All San Diego employers must ensure compliance with San Diego’s minimum wage of $16.30/hour (2023) as well as rest and meal breaks. Disputes may develop regarding questions of unpaid overtime, such as checking emails and doing work from a computer at home. What is worse is that these allegations may be levied even after an employee leaves your company.
Proven Employer Wage and Hour Defense in San Diego and Southern California
The Watkins Firm has provided successful and proven wage and hour defense in San Diego and Southern California for more than four decades. Our unique approach to resolving these disputes is based upon sound insight, proven counsel and representation based upon hundreds and hundreds of cases.
We help to guide strategic decisions regarding employee handbooks, employment policies and procedures as well as more challenging issues such as seasonal workers, performance based compensation and complications for independent contractors.
The key takeaway is this: The most important thing you can do when you learn of a potential employee-related dispute is ACT. You have a very limited time frame of only a few weeks to take the actions necessary to remediate or mitigate what has happened before the action accelerates into a potential PAGA action and a class action suit which opens the door to access to information for all of your employees including those who have left your employment. You need to speak with a Watkins Firm employer defense attorney immediately. The substantive call is free and will help.
If you are searching for experienced, successful and proven employer wage and hour defense attorneys in San Diego and Southern California the Watkins Firm provides aggressive representation and proven strategies for our wage and hour clients.
If you are a San Diego employer and you have question regarding an employment related dispute, a hearing or conference with the Labor Commission or any wage and hour related issue we invite you to review the strong recommendations of our clients and contact the Watkins Firm or call 858-535-1511 for a complimentary consultation today.
