Getting Your Dues: When Is Your Employer Legally Obligated to Pay?

When you finish an honest day’s work, you expect an honest day’s pay. When your employer doesn’t pay you what you deserve, it can create financial problems for you, and it can leave you worried and frustrated. You might start to wonder about California’s wage laws. Understanding what California law has to say about your right to fair pay can help you take the right steps in order to get the pay that you deserve. Here’s what you need to know about when your employer is legally obligated to pay and what you can do to recover unpaid wages in California: Unpaid overtime California has some of the strongest overtime laws in the United States.…