Focuses on wage theft and the failure of employers to pay California employees what they are owed, including unpaid regular wages, overtime, commissions, and final paychecks.
October 27, 2026
Matching salaries do not end an equal-pay inquiry. California's 2026 rules expressly address compensation beyond base pay. Here is how to compare work, preserve records, and test the explanation before…
October 12, 2026
A closer look at Smith v. Burbank Unified School District, California’s disability-accommodation rules, and the evidence that matters when an employer requires unpaid leave.
October 9, 2026
Learn how California’s 2027 salary threshold, salary-basis rules, and actual job duties affect overtime eligibility, and which pay and time records to review.
July 3, 2026
What California Employees Should Know About Unpaid Commission Disputes By Matthew J Ruggles Why Commission Disputes Matter in California A California commission dispute usually begins with a simple sentence: “This…
January 20, 2026
You closed the deal. The customer signed. The revenue hit the books. Then your employer changed your commission after the sale and acted as if that was perfectly normal. Maybe…
January 15, 2026
You did everything right. You sourced the lead, ran the process, dealt with the demos, the internal approvals, the legal reviews, and the procurement delays. You closed the deal. Then,…
December 19, 2025
Large unpaid wage claims in California arise when an employer fails to pay an employee what they have already earned and the amount owed is significant (tens of thousands of…
November 30, 2025
If you are a California healthcare executive and you were just handed a severance agreement, you already know how fast the ground can shift under you. One day you are…
November 26, 2025
If you are a sales executive in California and your company just terminated your employment and handed you a severance agreement, you are already in the middle of the fight.…