Unpaid Wages? Misclassified Employee? Contact a Long Beach Class Action Trial Attorney
At Westrup Klick, LLP, in Long Beach, California, we are in the practice of law in order to make a difference for employees and consumers. We are lawyers who like to see tangible results that provide relief for our clients while also serving as a deterrent for future would-be wrongdoers. Contact us to schedule a free case review.
Labor and Employment Law Class Actions
One of the largest areas of our law practice consists of labor and employment class action lawsuits that we bring on behalf of groups of employees against their employers. Employers know that they can get away with violating the law — so they continue to do so when it helps maximize their profits in the short run.
Betrayal of Employees’ Trust
Employees are generally trusting of their employers to know and adhere to federal and state labor and employment laws. Unfortunately, that trust is often betrayed, whether knowingly or due to carelessness. As employment law class action attorneys, we often find that consumers and employees are unaware of their rights — or if they do know what their rights are, they do not know how to assert and protect those rights.
Misclassification
Employers misclassify employees as exempt "managers" when, in fact, they were doing the same tasks that an hourly worker would do. By classifying employees as managers or other supervisory positions, the employer found a sneaky way to get around paying employees for overtime or for not taking duty-free meal or rest breaks.
Common Wages and Hour Issues Affecting Employees Like You
Don't let the thought of costly litigation keep you from standing up for your rights. Common issues in the work place affecting employees occur when employers:
- Fail to pay earned wages
- Fail to pay vested but unused paid time off including vacation, personal and sick leave
- Fail to pay for overtime or the legal minimum wage
- Fail to pay the premium for the times that employees reported to work but were sent home early
- Fail to pay wages when employees were on "standby" or "on call” status
- Make unlawful deductions from employees’ paychecks
If you believe that you have a wage and hour claim against your employer, you may be able to join with other employees who have the same complaint in a class action lawsuit. Or, you may be able to initiate a class action that others may join. Talk to one of our labor and employment class action lawyers to discuss your labor or employment law matter in California.
