Los Angeles Off The Clock Wage Attorney
In California, it is illegal for your employer to ask you to work off the clock. If your employer has asked you not to report all of the hours that you work, you may be able to file a claim against your employer. For unpaid wages, only an experienced attorney can determine the value of your unpaid wage claim, which may include the wages you are owed, interest, penalties and other damages. At the Employment Lawyers Group, our attorneys have extensive experience litigating unpaid wages cases, including working off the clock cases. Contact us to discuss your wage case and explain your options.
Los Angeles, California. What is working off the clock?
Working off the clock occurs when your employer asks you not to report all of the hours you work.
Here are some examples:
- Your employer asks you not to report preparation time, including putting on safety gear, printing route maps at the office, calibrating equipment,
- Your employer asks you not to report time worked on the weekend, or off hours such as time when you are on call.
- Your employer asks you not to report time that would result in overtime pay.
- Your employer asks you not to report meal breaks as time worked when you are required to remain on site and work through meal breaks
If your employer does not pay you for all of the hours you work, you have two choices:
- You can file a claim with the California Division of Labor Standards Enforcement
- You can retain a lawyer and file a lawsuit in civil court
In most cases, it pays to hire an employment attorney to handle your case. Only an employment attorney knows all of the remedies, statutory fines and penalties that may be available to you. If your employer takes the case to court and loses, it may also have to pay your attorney fees. If your employer fires you or punishes you for filing an unpaid wages claim, it may be subject to additional damages and a wrongful termination case.
If you have questions about whether you should be paid when you work off the clock, or are not paid for all hours worked please feel free to contact us at (818) 783-7300
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All employment cases for employees are taken on a contingency basis. We are only paid a fee when and if we win your case, and we advance all litigation costs. Our goal is to make expert legal representation accessible to every hardworking employee.
Serving Los Angeles County
We have proudly served all of Los Angeles County since 1993.
The Employment Lawyers Group has successfully handled
2,000+
Separate California Employment Cases
Media Engagements
Practice Areas
Discrimination
Age, Disability, FMLA/CFRA, Gender, National Origin, Pregnancy, Race, and Sexual Orientation discrimination claims.
Unpaid Wages & Overtime
Recovering earnings for overtime, bonuses, commissions, meal & rest break violations, and prevailing wage claims.
Sexual Harassment
Compassionate and effective representation for sexual harassment and hostile work environment claims.
Wrongful Termination
Representing employees terminated in violation of public policy, contracts, or California and federal law.
Leaves & Retaliation
Protecting employees who face adverse actions after reporting illegal activity or taking protected medical leave.
Whistleblowers
Advocating for employees who report fraud, waste, or abuse under California and federal whistleblower protection laws.
Our California Locations
Bakersfield
5401 Business Park S, #214,
Bakersfield CA 93309
Sacramento
777 Campus Commons Rd, #200,
Sacramento CA 95825
San Francisco / Bay Area
524 Union St, #400,
San Francisco CA 94133
San Jose / Silicon Valley
111 N. Market St, #300,
San Jose CA 95113
Torrance / South Bay
3655 Torrance Blvd, 3rd Floor,
Torrance CA 90503
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About Firm Founder, Karl Gerber
Firm Founder, Karl Gerber, has been an employment and wrongful termination attorney since 1993. He has represented a wide range of employees throughout California.
Mr. Gerber has won 51 of the binding arbitrations and jury trials he first chaired, and a number of his appeals are published. This deep trial experience is the foundation of the firm's strategic approach to litigation.
The employment attorneys employed by the Employment Lawyers Group have worked at the firm well in excess of five years, have also tried many different labor cases, and have all been extensively trained on employment and wrongful termination law by Karl Gerber.
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