California has a comprehensive variety of laws and regulations that aim to ensure employees are provided the pay, breaks, and information to which they are entitled. Examples of wage and hour violations that may entitle an employee to damages and penalties include:
- Unpaid wages
- Unpaid overtime
- Incorrectly calculating overtime owed
- Failing to pay commissions owed
- Paying an employee late
- Failing to provide complete wage statements
- Disallowing lunch breaks
- Disallowing rest breaks