Wage and Hour Violations Attorney in Woodland Hills, California
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California, and other states around the country, have laws that are designed to ensure that people are paid, paid properly, and that there are standards within the workplace that are followed. You get rest breaks, you get a meal break. And there’s reasons for that. Studies show very clearly that there’s safety issues, there’s health issues, there’s awareness issues, and people need those kind of breaks.
And unfortunately, what a lot of employers do is they deny or refuse employees those opportunities. You can’t take a break, or if you’re on a break, you have to have your phone. You have to answer the phone calls. You have to be on guard. You have to come back to respond to an issue, particularly security guards, for instance. If you’re gonna do that to an employee, the employer has to pay them, and has to pay them fairly. And unfortunately, too often, employers cheat the employees, and so wage an hour cases are cases where you’re bringing it on behalf of those employees to ensure that they are fully and completely compensated as they should be.
Los Angeles, CA complex litigation attorney Raymond Boucher talks about cases where employees are often cheated by their employers on not receiving fair pay for breaks at their job. He explains that in California and other states across the country, there are laws in place to safeguard fair compensation for employees and establish workplace standards. These regulations encompass crucial provisions such as rest breaks and meal breaks. The significance of these breaks cannot be understated, as studies have consistently demonstrated their importance in ensuring safety, promoting health, and fostering awareness among individuals.
Regrettably, many employers choose to deny or impede their employees from availing themselves of these opportunities. They may prevent employees from taking breaks or impose conditions, such as requiring them to remain available on their phones or respond to work-related matters during their breaks. This practice is particularly prevalent in professions such as security guards. However, if an employer subjects an employee to such constraints, they are obligated to compensate them accordingly and fairly.
Tragically, employers frequently engage in unjust practices that result in underpayment or non-payment of wages to their employees. Wage and hour cases aim to rectify this injustice by advocating on behalf of the employees, ensuring they receive full and proper compensation as they rightfully deserve.
