{"id":1636,"date":"2025-07-08T17:54:10","date_gmt":"2025-07-08T17:54:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/g96.dce.mytemp.website\/?page_id=1636"},"modified":"2026-09-24T14:34:07","modified_gmt":"2026-09-24T14:34:07","slug":"wage-and-hour","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/michaeltrustlaw.com\/mystaging01\/wage-and-hour\/","title":{"rendered":"Wage and Hour"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id1636_eef8da-9a{margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;}.kb-row-layout-id1636_eef8da-9a > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:end;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id1636_eef8da-9a > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:end;}.kb-row-layout-id1636_eef8da-9a > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-none, 0rem );row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-none, 0rem 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Law, APC after more than 35 years in HR leadership across entertainment, healthcare, higher education, finance, banking, solar energy, and other industries, including managing approximately 35,000 disability and leave-of-absence cases. He holds the SPHR, PHRca, and SHRM-SCP credentials. The PHRca is a California-specific HR credential focused on California employment law and HR practice. According to HRCI\u2019s published pass-rate statistics at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrci.org\/pass-rates\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.hrci.org\/pass-rates<\/a>, the PHRca has the lowest pass rate of all HRCI credentials \u2014 47% as of December 31, 2025, compared with 71\u201384% for HRCI\u2019s other certifications \u2014 and only 293 candidates worldwide tested for it in 2025. That HR-systems background helps identify HR process issues early, which can shape legal analysis on both sides.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column1636_95282a-15 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column1636_95282a-15 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column1636_95282a-15 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column1636_95282a-15 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column1636_95282a-15 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column1636_95282a-15 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column1636_95282a-15{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column1636_95282a-15 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column1636_95282a-15 > 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.wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column1636_d57725-dc{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column1636_d57725-dc > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column1636_d57725-dc > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column1636_d57725-dc inner-column-1\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1636_a7f27d-ed, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1636_a7f27d-ed[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1636_a7f27d-ed\"]{font-size:17px;line-height:31px;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1636_a7f27d-ed mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1636_a7f27d-ed[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1636_a7f27d-ed\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1636_a7f27d-ed img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1636_a7f27d-ed[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1636_a7f27d-ed\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading1636_a7f27d-ed wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-9-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1636_a7f27d-ed\"><strong>Michael Trust Law, APC<\/strong>&nbsp;protects employees against wage theft, unpaid overtime, and misclassification. California&#8217;s wage and hour laws are strict, and we help enforce your rights when employers fail to comply.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kadence-column1636_984d4f-83 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);}.kadence-column1636_984d4f-83 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column1636_984d4f-83 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column1636_984d4f-83 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column1636_984d4f-83 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column1636_984d4f-83 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column1636_984d4f-83 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column1636_984d4f-83{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column1636_984d4f-83 > 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767px){.wp-block-kadence-column.kb-section-sm-dir-vertical:not(.kb-section-sm-dir-horizontal):not(.kb-section-sm-dir-specificity)>.kt-inside-inner-col>.kadence-column1636_739ee2-07{max-width:1140px;-webkit-flex:1;flex:1;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;}.kadence-column1636_739ee2-07 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column1636_739ee2-07 kb-section-dir-vertical\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{  \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",  \"@type\": \"LegalService\",  \"name\": \"Michael Trust Law, APC\",  \"description\": \"California employment law firm representing private-sector employees and employers throughout California in matters including wage and hour, discrimination, harassment, retaliation, leave and disability, and termination.\", \"serviceType\": \"Wage and Hour Employment Law\", \"url\": 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\"https:\/\/apps.calbar.ca.gov\/attorney\/Licensee\/Detail\/356354\"  ]}<\/script>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\n{\n  \"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n  \"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\n  \"mainEntity\":[\n    {\n      \"@type\":\"Question\",\n      \"name\":\"My employer classifies me as exempt and pays me a salary, but my actual job duties are mostly routine tasks. Can that be wrong?\",\n      \"acceptedAnswer\":{\n        \"@type\":\"Answer\",\n        \"text\":\"Often, yes. California's duties test for exempt classification is stricter than the federal FLSA test, and the 'primarily engaged in' requirement means the actual day-to-day work \u2014 not the job title or salary \u2014 controls. Misclassification typically results in unpaid overtime, missed meal-and-rest break premiums (Cal. Lab. Code \u00a7226.7), and derivative claims. Track your hours and duties carefully before any conversation.\"\n      }\n    },\n    {\n      \"@type\":\"Question\",\n      \"name\":\"I work from home and pay for my own internet and cell phone. Does my employer owe me reimbursement?\",\n      \"acceptedAnswer\":{\n        \"@type\":\"Answer\",\n        \"text\":\"Under Cal. Lab. Code \u00a72802, employers must indemnify employees for necessary expenses incurred in the course of employment. Cochran v. Schwan's Home Service, Inc. (2014) 228 Cal.App.4th 1137 confirmed this includes reasonable cell phone and remote-work expenses. The duty cannot be waived by agreement (Cal. Lab. Code \u00a72804).\"\n      }\n    },\n    {\n      \"@type\":\"Question\",\n      \"name\":\"My employer treats me as an independent contractor, but I work the same hours, with the same supervision, as the W-2 employees. Is that legal?\",\n      \"acceptedAnswer\":{\n        \"@type\":\"Answer\",\n        \"text\":\"California's ABC test (Cal. Lab. Code \u00a72775) presumes a worker is an employee unless the hirer proves all three ABC factors. The test is materially stricter than the federal common-law test and the prior Borello multifactor test. Misclassification typically triggers retroactive wage-and-hour, expense-reimbursement, and benefits exposure for the hirer.\"\n      }\n    },\n    {\n      \"@type\":\"Question\",\n      \"name\":\"My final paycheck is short. What can I do?\",\n      \"acceptedAnswer\":{\n        \"@type\":\"Answer\",\n        \"text\":\"California imposes waiting-time penalties (Cal. Lab. Code \u00a7203) when an employer willfully fails to pay all wages due at the end of the employment relationship. The penalty runs up to 30 days of wages. Final-paycheck timing and content rules are tight in California; consult counsel before signing any release that may waive these claims.\"\n      }\n    }\n  ]\n}\n<\/script>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">California wage and hour law differs materially from federal FLSA. The most consequential differences for employees include daily overtime under <a href=\"https:\/\/leginfo.legislature.ca.gov\/faces\/codes_displaySection.xhtml?sectionNum=510.&amp;lawCode=LAB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cal. Lab. Code \u00a7510<\/a> (after 8 hours per day), meal and rest break premiums under <a href=\"https:\/\/leginfo.legislature.ca.gov\/faces\/codes_displaySection.xhtml?sectionNum=226.7.&amp;lawCode=LAB\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/leginfo.legislature.ca.gov\/faces\/codes_displaySection.xhtml?sectionNum=226.7.&amp;lawCode=LAB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cal. Lab. Code \u00a7226.7<\/a>, and final pay timing under <a href=\"https:\/\/leginfo.legislature.ca.gov\/faces\/codes_displaySection.xhtml?sectionNum=201.&amp;lawCode=LAB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cal. Lab. Code \u00a7\u00a7201-203<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This HR background often proves relevant to wage and hour compliance, where most exposures originate in classification decisions and timekeeping practices rather than at the litigation stage.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1636_52af3e-99, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1636_52af3e-99[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1636_52af3e-99\"]{font-size:30px;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1636_52af3e-99 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1636_52af3e-99[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1636_52af3e-99\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1636_52af3e-99 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1636_52af3e-99[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1636_52af3e-99\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading1636_52af3e-99 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1636_52af3e-99\">California Wage and Hour \u2014 Employee Rights<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">California wage and hour law differs from federal law in ways that often surprise employees. <span id=\"overtime-pay\">Most importantly, California requires overtime on a daily basis (time-and-a-half after 8 hours in a day, double-time after 12), not only on a weekly basis as federal law does (<a href=\"https:\/\/leginfo.legislature.ca.gov\/faces\/codes_displaySection.xhtml?sectionNum=510.&amp;lawCode=LAB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cal. Lab. Code \u00a7510<\/a>).<\/span> <span id=\"meal-and-rest-breaks\">Meal and rest break violations trigger a one-hour premium of pay at the employee&#8217;s regular rate (<a href=\"https:\/\/leginfo.legislature.ca.gov\/faces\/codes_displaySection.xhtml?sectionNum=226.7.&amp;lawCode=LAB\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/leginfo.legislature.ca.gov\/faces\/codes_displaySection.xhtml?sectionNum=226.7.&amp;lawCode=LAB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cal. Lab. Code \u00a7226.7<\/a>; <em><a href=\"https:\/\/scocal.stanford.edu\/opinion\/brinker-restaurant-corporation-v-superior-court-34277\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/scocal.stanford.edu\/opinion\/brinker-restaurant-corporation-v-superior-court-34277\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Brinker Restaurant Corp. v. Superior Court <\/a><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/scocal.stanford.edu\/opinion\/brinker-restaurant-corporation-v-superior-court-34277\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/scocal.stanford.edu\/opinion\/brinker-restaurant-corporation-v-superior-court-34277\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">(2012) 53 Cal.4th 1004<\/a>).<\/span> And California&#8217;s wage statement requirements under <a href=\"https:\/\/leginfo.legislature.ca.gov\/faces\/codes_displaySection.xhtml?sectionNum=226.&amp;lawCode=LAB\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/leginfo.legislature.ca.gov\/faces\/codes_displaySection.xhtml?sectionNum=226.&amp;lawCode=LAB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cal. Lab. Code \u00a7226<\/a> carry penalties for noncompliance that can become substantial across a workforce.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1636_437f94-fd, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1636_437f94-fd[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1636_437f94-fd\"]{font-size:30px;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1636_437f94-fd mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1636_437f94-fd[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1636_437f94-fd\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1636_437f94-fd img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1636_437f94-fd[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1636_437f94-fd\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading1636_437f94-fd wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1636_437f94-fd\">Common Wage and Hour Violations<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The most common wage and hour problems we see include misclassification of non-exempt employees as exempt (failing the duties or salary-basis test); off-the-clock work; meal and rest break violations; failure to pay all components of the regular rate when computing overtime; inaccurate wage statements; and final pay timing violations (<a href=\"https:\/\/leginfo.legislature.ca.gov\/faces\/codes_displaySection.xhtml?sectionNum=201.&amp;lawCode=LAB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cal. Lab. Code \u00a7\u00a7201-203<\/a>). For non-California-resident employees temporarily performing work in California, California overtime rules still apply to the days and weeks worked entirely within the state (<a href=\"https:\/\/scocal.stanford.edu\/opinion\/sullivan-v-oracle-corp-34378\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/scocal.stanford.edu\/opinion\/sullivan-v-oracle-corp-34378\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Sullivan v. Oracle Corp. <\/em>(2011) 51 Cal.4th 1191<\/a>). Whether a particular employee is entitled to a specific recovery is fact-specific and depends on the work schedule, classification, and documentation available.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1636_4b49e5-b0, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1636_4b49e5-b0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1636_4b49e5-b0\"]{font-size:30px;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1636_4b49e5-b0 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1636_4b49e5-b0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1636_4b49e5-b0\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1636_4b49e5-b0 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1636_4b49e5-b0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1636_4b49e5-b0\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 id=\"vacation-pay\" class=\"kt-adv-heading1636_4b49e5-b0 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1636_4b49e5-b0\">Vacation Pay Cannot Be Forfeited<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In California, earned vacation time is treated as wages that vest as you earn them, pro rata, throughout the year. A &#8220;use it or lose it&#8221; policy that wipes out unused vacation time is illegal. An employer can cap how much vacation you accrue going forward, but it cannot take away vacation time you have already earned. This includes PTO: when an employer combines vacation and sick time into one general-purpose bank instead of keeping them separate, the entire bank is treated as vested vacation wages, subject to the same no-forfeiture rule and the same required payout at termination. Unused, earned vacation must be paid out in full when employment ends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><a href=\"https:\/\/scocal.stanford.edu\/opinion\/suastez-v-plastic-dress-co-28304\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Suastez v. Plastic Dress-Up Co. <\/a><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/scocal.stanford.edu\/opinion\/suastez-v-plastic-dress-co-28304\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">(1982) 31 Cal.3d 774<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/leginfo.legislature.ca.gov\/faces\/codes_displaySection.xhtml?sectionNum=227.3.&amp;lawCode=LAB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cal. Lab. Code \u00a7227.3<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1636_c2b81f-98, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1636_c2b81f-98[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1636_c2b81f-98\"]{font-size:30px;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1636_c2b81f-98 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1636_c2b81f-98[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1636_c2b81f-98\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1636_c2b81f-98 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1636_c2b81f-98[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1636_c2b81f-98\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 id=\"bonus-overtime-calculation\" class=\"kt-adv-heading1636_c2b81f-98 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1636_c2b81f-98\">Nondiscretionary Bonuses and Your Overtime Rate<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not every bonus changes your overtime rate; only a nondiscretionary one does. A bonus is discretionary, and excluded from the overtime calculation, only if both the fact that it will be paid and the amount stay entirely up to the employer until close to the end of the period. A bonus that is promised in advance or tied to a set formula, for hitting a production target, a safety record, or attendance, for example, is nondiscretionary and must be folded into your regular rate, regardless of whether it is paid year-round or all at once at year end. California requires a different, more employee-favorable formula for a nondiscretionary flat-sum bonus than federal law uses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ecfr.gov\/current\/title-29\/subtitle-B\/chapter-V\/subchapter-B\/part-778\/subpart-C\/subject-group-ECFR29a4ab910b4eed8\/section-778.211\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">29 C.F.R. \u00a7778.211<\/a>; <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www4.courts.ca.gov\/opinions\/archive\/S232607.PDF\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Alvarado v. Dart Container Corp. of California <\/a><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www4.courts.ca.gov\/opinions\/archive\/S232607.PDF\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">(2018) 4 Cal.5th 913<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1636_a216c9-fc, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1636_a216c9-fc[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1636_a216c9-fc\"]{font-size:30px;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1636_a216c9-fc mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1636_a216c9-fc[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1636_a216c9-fc\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1636_a216c9-fc img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1636_a216c9-fc[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1636_a216c9-fc\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading1636_a216c9-fc wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1636_a216c9-fc\">When to Contact Us<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">California puts real deadlines on wage and hour claims, and the amount at stake often grows over time before the employee realizes it. A 30-minute conversation can tell you whether what is happening fits a pattern California law recognizes.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Initial contact does not create an attorney-client relationship \u2014 see <a href=\"https:\/\/michaeltrustlaw.com\/mystaging01\/disclaimers\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"3208\">Disclaimers<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/leginfo.legislature.ca.gov\/faces\/codes_displaySection.xhtml?sectionNum=510.&amp;lawCode=LAB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cal. Lab. Code \u00a7510<\/a> (daily overtime); <a href=\"https:\/\/leginfo.legislature.ca.gov\/faces\/codes_displaySection.xhtml?sectionNum=226.&amp;lawCode=LAB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cal. Lab. Code \u00a7226<\/a> (wage statements); <a href=\"https:\/\/leginfo.legislature.ca.gov\/faces\/codes_displaySection.xhtml?sectionNum=226.7.&amp;lawCode=LAB\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/leginfo.legislature.ca.gov\/faces\/codes_displaySection.xhtml?sectionNum=226.7.&amp;lawCode=LAB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cal. Lab. Code \u00a7226.7<\/a> (meal\/rest break premium); <a href=\"https:\/\/leginfo.legislature.ca.gov\/faces\/codes_displaySection.xhtml?sectionNum=201.&amp;lawCode=LAB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cal. Lab. Code \u00a7\u00a7201-203<\/a> (final pay); <a href=\"https:\/\/scocal.stanford.edu\/opinion\/brinker-restaurant-corporation-v-superior-court-34277\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/scocal.stanford.edu\/opinion\/brinker-restaurant-corporation-v-superior-court-34277\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Brinker Restaurant Corp. v. Superior Court <\/em>(2012) 53 Cal.4th 1004<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/scocal.stanford.edu\/opinion\/sullivan-v-oracle-corp-34378\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/scocal.stanford.edu\/opinion\/sullivan-v-oracle-corp-34378\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Sullivan v. Oracle Corp. <\/em>(2011) 51 Cal.4th 1191<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column1636_0d65e6-ff{max-width:1140px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;}.wp-block-kadence-column.kb-section-dir-horizontal:not(.kb-section-md-dir-vertical)>.kt-inside-inner-col>.kadence-column1636_0d65e6-ff{-webkit-flex:0 1 1140px;flex:0 1 1140px;max-width:unset;margin-left:unset;margin-right:unset;}.kadence-column1636_0d65e6-ff > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-bottom:0px;}.kadence-column1636_0d65e6-ff > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column1636_0d65e6-ff > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column1636_0d65e6-ff > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column1636_0d65e6-ff > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column1636_0d65e6-ff > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column1636_0d65e6-ff > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column1636_0d65e6-ff{position:relative;}@media all and (min-width: 1025px){.wp-block-kadence-column.kb-section-dir-horizontal>.kt-inside-inner-col>.kadence-column1636_0d65e6-ff{-webkit-flex:0 1 1140px;flex:0 1 1140px;max-width:unset;margin-left:unset;margin-right:unset;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column1636_0d65e6-ff > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column1636_0d65e6-ff > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-right:0px;padding-left:0px;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.wp-block-kadence-column.kb-section-sm-dir-vertical:not(.kb-section-sm-dir-horizontal):not(.kb-section-sm-dir-specificity)>.kt-inside-inner-col>.kadence-column1636_0d65e6-ff{max-width:1140px;-webkit-flex:1;flex:1;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column1636_0d65e6-ff kb-section-dir-vertical\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1636_1b6df8-47, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1636_1b6df8-47[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1636_1b6df8-47\"]{font-size:20px;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1636_1b6df8-47 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1636_1b6df8-47[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1636_1b6df8-47\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1636_1b6df8-47 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1636_1b6df8-47[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1636_1b6df8-47\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading1636_1b6df8-47 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1636_1b6df8-47\">Explore Related Employee Services<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/g96.dce.mytemp.website\/retaliation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Retaliation<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/g96.dce.mytemp.website\/other-discrimination\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Discrimination<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/g96.dce.mytemp.website\/whistleblower\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Whistleblower<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/g96.dce.mytemp.website\/wrongful-termination\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wrongful Termination<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>\r\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/michaeltrustlaw.com\/mystaging01\/topics\/\">\r\n            Browse all California employment law topics\r\n            <span aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2192<\/span>\r\n        <\/a>\r\n    <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column1636_98458d-81 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);}.kadence-column1636_98458d-81 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column1636_98458d-81 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column1636_98458d-81 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column1636_98458d-81 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column1636_98458d-81 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column1636_98458d-81 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column1636_98458d-81{position:relative;}.kadence-column1636_98458d-81, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column1636_98458d-81:not(.specificity){margin-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);margin-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column1636_98458d-81 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column1636_98458d-81 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column1636_98458d-81, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column1636_98458d-81:not(.specificity){margin-right:0px;margin-left:0px;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column1636_98458d-81 kb-section-dir-vertical\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1636_f34734-da, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1636_f34734-da[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1636_f34734-da\"]{text-align:center;font-size:30px;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1636_f34734-da mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1636_f34734-da[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1636_f34734-da\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1636_f34734-da img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1636_f34734-da[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1636_f34734-da\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading1636_f34734-da wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1636_f34734-da\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.kt-accordion-id1636_91f0e5-8e .kt-accordion-inner-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:0px;}.kt-accordion-id1636_91f0e5-8e .kt-accordion-panel-inner{border-top:0px solid transparent;border-right:0px solid transparent;border-bottom:0px solid transparent;border-left:0px solid transparent;padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);}.kt-accordion-id1636_91f0e5-8e > .kt-accordion-inner-wrap > .wp-block-kadence-pane > .kt-accordion-header-wrap > .kt-blocks-accordion-header{border-top:1px solid #f2f2f2;border-right:1px solid #f2f2f2;border-bottom:1px solid #f2f2f2;border-left:1px solid #f2f2f2;border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;background:var(--global-palette9, #ffffff);color:#555555;padding-top:9px;padding-right:13px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:13px;}.kt-accordion-id1636_91f0e5-8e:not( .kt-accodion-icon-style-basiccircle ):not( .kt-accodion-icon-style-xclosecircle ):not( .kt-accodion-icon-style-arrowcircle )  > .kt-accordion-inner-wrap > .wp-block-kadence-pane > .kt-accordion-header-wrap .kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger:after, .kt-accordion-id1636_91f0e5-8e:not( .kt-accodion-icon-style-basiccircle ):not( .kt-accodion-icon-style-xclosecircle ):not( .kt-accodion-icon-style-arrowcircle )  > .kt-accordion-inner-wrap > .wp-block-kadence-pane > .kt-accordion-header-wrap .kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger:before{background:#555555;}.kt-accordion-id1636_91f0e5-8e:not( .kt-accodion-icon-style-basic ):not( .kt-accodion-icon-style-xclose ):not( .kt-accodion-icon-style-arrow ) .kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger{background:#555555;}.kt-accordion-id1636_91f0e5-8e:not( .kt-accodion-icon-style-basic ):not( .kt-accodion-icon-style-xclose ):not( .kt-accodion-icon-style-arrow ) .kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger:after, .kt-accordion-id1636_91f0e5-8e:not( .kt-accodion-icon-style-basic ):not( .kt-accodion-icon-style-xclose ):not( .kt-accodion-icon-style-arrow ) .kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger:before{background:var(--global-palette9, #ffffff);}.kt-accordion-id1636_91f0e5-8e > .kt-accordion-inner-wrap > .wp-block-kadence-pane > .kt-accordion-header-wrap > .kt-blocks-accordion-header:hover, \n\t\t\t\tbody:not(.hide-focus-outline) .kt-accordion-id1636_91f0e5-8e .kt-blocks-accordion-header:focus-visible{color:#444444;background:#eeeeee;border-top:1px solid #878787;border-right:1px solid #878787;border-bottom:1px solid #878787;border-left:1px solid #878787;}.kt-accordion-id1636_91f0e5-8e:not( .kt-accodion-icon-style-basiccircle ):not( .kt-accodion-icon-style-xclosecircle ):not( .kt-accodion-icon-style-arrowcircle ) .kt-accordion-header-wrap .kt-blocks-accordion-header:hover .kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger:after, .kt-accordion-id1636_91f0e5-8e:not( .kt-accodion-icon-style-basiccircle ):not( .kt-accodion-icon-style-xclosecircle ):not( .kt-accodion-icon-style-arrowcircle ) .kt-accordion-header-wrap .kt-blocks-accordion-header:hover .kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger:before, body:not(.hide-focus-outline) .kt-accordion-id1636_91f0e5-8e:not( .kt-accodion-icon-style-basiccircle ):not( .kt-accodion-icon-style-xclosecircle ):not( .kt-accodion-icon-style-arrowcircle ) .kt-blocks-accordion--visible .kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger:after, body:not(.hide-focus-outline) .kt-accordion-id1636_91f0e5-8e:not( .kt-accodion-icon-style-basiccircle ):not( .kt-accodion-icon-style-xclosecircle ):not( .kt-accodion-icon-style-arrowcircle ) .kt-blocks-accordion-header:focus-visible .kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger:before{background:#444444;}.kt-accordion-id1636_91f0e5-8e:not( .kt-accodion-icon-style-basic ):not( .kt-accodion-icon-style-xclose ):not( .kt-accodion-icon-style-arrow ) .kt-accordion-header-wrap .kt-blocks-accordion-header:hover .kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger, body:not(.hide-focus-outline) .kt-accordion-id1636_91f0e5-8e:not( .kt-accodion-icon-style-basic ):not( .kt-accodion-icon-style-xclose ):not( .kt-accodion-icon-style-arrow ) .kt-accordion-header-wrap .kt-blocks-accordion-header:focus-visible .kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger{background:#444444;}.kt-accordion-id1636_91f0e5-8e:not( .kt-accodion-icon-style-basic ):not( .kt-accodion-icon-style-xclose ):not( .kt-accodion-icon-style-arrow ) .kt-accordion-header-wrap .kt-blocks-accordion-header:hover .kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger:after, .kt-accordion-id1636_91f0e5-8e:not( .kt-accodion-icon-style-basic ):not( .kt-accodion-icon-style-xclose ):not( .kt-accodion-icon-style-arrow ) .kt-accordion-header-wrap .kt-blocks-accordion-header:hover .kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger:before, body:not(.hide-focus-outline) .kt-accordion-id1636_91f0e5-8e:not( .kt-accodion-icon-style-basic ):not( .kt-accodion-icon-style-xclose ):not( .kt-accodion-icon-style-arrow ) .kt-accordion-header-wrap .kt-blocks-accordion-header:focus-visible .kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger:after, body:not(.hide-focus-outline) .kt-accordion-id1636_91f0e5-8e:not( .kt-accodion-icon-style-basic ):not( .kt-accodion-icon-style-xclose ):not( .kt-accodion-icon-style-arrow ) .kt-accordion-header-wrap .kt-blocks-accordion-header:focus-visible .kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger:before{background:#eeeeee;}.kt-accordion-id1636_91f0e5-8e .kt-accordion-header-wrap .kt-blocks-accordion-header:focus-visible,\n\t\t\t\t.kt-accordion-id1636_91f0e5-8e > .kt-accordion-inner-wrap > .wp-block-kadence-pane > .kt-accordion-header-wrap > .kt-blocks-accordion-header.kt-accordion-panel-active{color:#ffffff;background:#444444;border-top:1px solid #444444;border-right:1px solid #444444;border-bottom:1px solid #444444;border-left:1px solid #444444;}.kt-accordion-id1636_91f0e5-8e:not( .kt-accodion-icon-style-basiccircle ):not( .kt-accodion-icon-style-xclosecircle ):not( .kt-accodion-icon-style-arrowcircle )  > .kt-accordion-inner-wrap > .wp-block-kadence-pane > .kt-accordion-header-wrap > .kt-blocks-accordion-header.kt-accordion-panel-active .kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger:after, .kt-accordion-id1636_91f0e5-8e:not( .kt-accodion-icon-style-basiccircle ):not( .kt-accodion-icon-style-xclosecircle ):not( .kt-accodion-icon-style-arrowcircle )  > 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.kt-accordion-header-wrap .kt-blocks-accordion-header:focus-visible,\n\t\t\t\t.kt-accordion-id1636_91f0e5-8e > .kt-accordion-inner-wrap > .wp-block-kadence-pane > .kt-accordion-header-wrap > .kt-blocks-accordion-header.kt-accordion-panel-active{border-top:1px solid #444444;border-right:1px solid #444444;border-bottom:1px solid #444444;border-left:1px solid #444444;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-accordion-id1636_91f0e5-8e .kt-accordion-inner-wrap{display:block;}.kt-accordion-id1636_91f0e5-8e .kt-accordion-inner-wrap .kt-accordion-pane:not(:first-child){margin-top:0px;}.kt-accordion-id1636_91f0e5-8e .kt-accordion-panel-inner{border-top:0px solid transparent;border-right:0px solid transparent;border-bottom:0px solid transparent;border-left:0px solid transparent;}.kt-accordion-id1636_91f0e5-8e > .kt-accordion-inner-wrap > .wp-block-kadence-pane > .kt-accordion-header-wrap > .kt-blocks-accordion-header{border-top:1px solid #f2f2f2;border-right:1px solid #f2f2f2;border-bottom:1px solid #f2f2f2;border-left:1px solid #f2f2f2;}.kt-accordion-id1636_91f0e5-8e > .kt-accordion-inner-wrap > .wp-block-kadence-pane > .kt-accordion-header-wrap > .kt-blocks-accordion-header:hover, \n\t\t\t\tbody:not(.hide-focus-outline) .kt-accordion-id1636_91f0e5-8e .kt-blocks-accordion-header:focus-visible{border-top:1px solid #878787;border-right:1px solid #878787;border-bottom:1px solid #878787;border-left:1px solid #878787;}.kt-accordion-id1636_91f0e5-8e .kt-accordion-header-wrap .kt-blocks-accordion-header:focus-visible,\n\t\t\t\t.kt-accordion-id1636_91f0e5-8e > .kt-accordion-inner-wrap > .wp-block-kadence-pane > .kt-accordion-header-wrap > .kt-blocks-accordion-header.kt-accordion-panel-active{border-top:1px solid #444444;border-right:1px solid #444444;border-bottom:1px solid #444444;border-left:1px solid #444444;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-accordion alignnone\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-wrap kt-accordion-id1636_91f0e5-8e kt-accordion-has-5-panes kt-active-pane-0 kt-accordion-block kt-pane-header-alignment-left kt-accodion-icon-style-basic kt-accodion-icon-side-right\" style=\"max-width:none\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-inner-wrap\" data-allow-multiple-open=\"false\" data-start-open=\"0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-1 kt-pane1636_aa7a7d-b1\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">My employer classifies me as exempt and pays me a salary, but my actual job duties are mostly routine tasks. Can that be wrong?<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1636_90e5fe-74, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1636_90e5fe-74[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1636_90e5fe-74\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1636_90e5fe-74 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1636_90e5fe-74[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1636_90e5fe-74\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1636_90e5fe-74 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1636_90e5fe-74[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1636_90e5fe-74\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading1636_90e5fe-74 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1636_90e5fe-74\">Often, yes. California&#8217;s duties test for exempt classification is stricter than the federal FLSA test, and the &#8216;primarily engaged in&#8217; requirement means the actual day-to-day work \u2014 not the job title or salary \u2014 controls. Misclassification typically results in unpaid overtime, missed meal-and-rest break premiums (<a href=\"https:\/\/leginfo.legislature.ca.gov\/faces\/codes_displaySection.xhtml?sectionNum=226.7.&amp;lawCode=LAB\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/leginfo.legislature.ca.gov\/faces\/codes_displaySection.xhtml?sectionNum=226.7.&amp;lawCode=LAB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cal. Lab. Code \u00a7226.7<\/a>), and derivative claims. Track your hours and duties carefully before any conversation.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-3 kt-pane1636_7c9bdc-40\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">I work from home and pay for my own internet and cell phone. Does my employer owe me reimbursement?<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1636_c0c0bf-73, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1636_c0c0bf-73[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1636_c0c0bf-73\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1636_c0c0bf-73 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1636_c0c0bf-73[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1636_c0c0bf-73\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1636_c0c0bf-73 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1636_c0c0bf-73[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1636_c0c0bf-73\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading1636_c0c0bf-73 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1636_c0c0bf-73\">Under <a href=\"https:\/\/leginfo.legislature.ca.gov\/faces\/codes_displaySection.xhtml?sectionNum=2802.&amp;lawCode=LAB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cal. Lab. Code \u00a72802<\/a>, employers must indemnify employees for necessary expenses incurred in the course of employment. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.courts.ca.gov\/opinions\/documents\/B247160.PDF\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.courts.ca.gov\/opinions\/documents\/B247160.PDF\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Cochran v. Schwan&#8217;s Home Service, Inc. <\/em>(2014) 228 Cal.App.4th 1137<\/a> confirmed this includes reasonable cell phone and remote-work expenses. The duty cannot be waived by agreement (<a href=\"https:\/\/leginfo.legislature.ca.gov\/faces\/codes_displaySection.xhtml?sectionNum=2804.&amp;lawCode=LAB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cal. Lab. Code \u00a72804<\/a>).<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-4 kt-pane1636_374d60-6c\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">My employer treats me as an independent contractor, but I work the same hours, with the same supervision, as the W-2 employees. Is that legal?<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/leginfo.legislature.ca.gov\/faces\/codes_displaySection.xhtml?sectionNum=2775.&amp;lawCode=LAB\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/leginfo.legislature.ca.gov\/faces\/codes_displaySection.xhtml?sectionNum=2775.&amp;lawCode=LAB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>California&#8217;s ABC test<\/em> (Cal. Lab. Code \u00a72775)<\/a> presumes a worker is an employee unless the hirer proves all three ABC factors. The test is materially stricter than the federal common-law test and the prior Borello multifactor test. Misclassification typically triggers retroactive wage-and-hour, expense-reimbursement, and benefits exposure for the hirer.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-5 kt-pane1636_ac3d63-c9\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">My final paycheck is short. What can I do?<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">California imposes waiting-time penalties (<a href=\"https:\/\/leginfo.legislature.ca.gov\/faces\/codes_displaySection.xhtml?sectionNum=203.&amp;lawCode=LAB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cal. Lab. Code \u00a7203<\/a>) when an employer willfully fails to pay all wages due at the end of the employment relationship. The penalty runs up to 30 days of wages. Final-paycheck timing and content rules are tight in California; consult counsel before signing any release that may waive these claims.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<section\n  aria-labelledby=\"wage-theft-heading\"\n  style=\"\n    background-color:#f5f7fa;\n    padding:40px 20px;\n    text-align:center;\n  \"\n>\n  <h3\n    id=\"wage-theft-heading\"\n    style=\"\n      font-size:1.8rem;\n      margin-bottom:16px;\n      color:#1a1a1a;\n    \"\n  >\n    Recover Your Wages\n  <\/h3>\n\n  <p\n    style=\"\n      max-width:900px;\n      margin:0 auto 24px;\n      font-size:1rem;\n      line-height:1.7;\n      color:#1a1a1a;\n    \"\n  >\n    Michael Trust Law, APC stands with employees facing wage theft and pay violations. We fight to recover unpaid wages and enforce your rights under California law. Consult with an employment attorney to evaluate your situation and enforce your rights.\n  <\/p>\n\n  <a\n    href=\"https:\/\/g96.dce.mytemp.website\/contact\/\"\n    target=\"_blank\"\n    rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"\n    role=\"button\"\n    aria-label=\"Contact Michael Trust Law, APC\"\n    style=\"\n      display:inline-block;\n      background-color:#0B3A6A;\n      color:#ffffff;\n      padding:14px 28px;\n      font-size:1rem;\n      font-weight:600;\n      text-decoration:none;\n      border-radius:6px;\n    \"\n  >\n    Contact Michael Trust Law, APC Today\n  <\/a>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wage and Hour Michael Trust founded Michael Trust Law, APC after more than 35 years in HR leadership across entertainment, healthcare, higher education, finance, banking, solar energy, and other industries,&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1377,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_EventAllDay":false,"_EventTimezone":"","_EventStartDate":"","_EventEndDate":"","_EventStartDateUTC":"","_EventEndDateUTC":"","_EventShowMap":false,"_EventShowMapLink":false,"_EventURL":"","_EventCost":"","_EventCostDescription":"","_EventCurrencySymbol":"","_EventCurrencyCode":"","_EventCurrencyPosition":"","_EventDateTimeSeparator":"","_EventTimeRangeSeparator":"","_EventOrganizerID":[],"_EventVenueID":[],"_OrganizerEmail":"","_OrganizerPhone":"","_OrganizerWebsite":"","_VenueAddress":"","_VenueCity":"","_VenueCountry":"","_VenueProvince":"","_VenueState":"","_VenueZip":"","_VenuePhone":"","_VenueURL":"","_VenueStateProvince":"","_VenueLat":"","_VenueLng":"","_VenueShowMap":false,"_VenueShowMapLink":false,"_kadence_starter_templates_imported_post":true,"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"hide","_kad_post_layout":"fullwidth","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"unboxed","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"hide","_kad_post_feature":"hide","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"_kad_post_classname":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1636","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/michaeltrustlaw.com\/mystaging01\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1636","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/michaeltrustlaw.com\/mystaging01\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/michaeltrustlaw.com\/mystaging01\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/michaeltrustlaw.com\/mystaging01\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/michaeltrustlaw.com\/mystaging01\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1636"}],"version-history":[{"count":125,"href":"https:\/\/michaeltrustlaw.com\/mystaging01\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1636\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7609,"href":"https:\/\/michaeltrustlaw.com\/mystaging01\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1636\/revisions\/7609"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/michaeltrustlaw.com\/mystaging01\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1377"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/michaeltrustlaw.com\/mystaging01\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1636"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}