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Our California Employment Lawyers at Mara Law Firm has been representing workers for well over a decade. We specialize in representing two, general categories of workers: California workers suffering from wage theft or other abuses of California’s labor laws, and civilian workers who worked overseas under a U.S. Defense Contract and suffered an injury. Both areas flow from intricate and complex bodies of laws that demand specialized expertise from the lawyer you choose to represent you. Our Defense Base Act and employment law attorneys at Mara Law Firm have that expertise you need to win your case.
You are here for a reason. Either your rights to fair wages and working conditions have been violated or you have been injured overseas while working under a U.S. Defense Contract. You are here because you are losing money, whether that be from your employer’s unlawful practices or because of injury. You’re thinking about your rights and if you need to take legal action, or maybe you’ve already begun the process and are looking for the best lawyers to represent you.
You can be sure the lawyers on the other side representing your employer or the insurance company are going to have all the expertise to try and keep you from getting your just due. The laws impacting California workers and defense base contractors are just too complex to entrust your case with lawyers who do not specialize in them every day. The only way to win, the only way to beat back the aggressive lawyers on the other side, is to fight back with lawyers of your own who have the skill, experience, and tenacity to win your case.
Our California employment law attorneys at Mara Law Firm have decades of combined and, most importantly, focused experience needed to guide you and your case to victory. From the initial intake to the end of your case, you will have unparalleled access to your lawyers, who will prepare you every step of the way. You do not need a lawyer who takes any and every case that comes by, and you won’t have that at Mara Law Firm. We are very selective in the cases we decide to take on. We are this way to ensure every client receives the best, which is exactly what you are looking for and need.
You do not have to pay anything to retain our firm to represent you. Unlike the lawyers who represent employers and insurance companies, we are not paid by the hour. We only get paid if we obtain relief for you. Most firms will tell you to contact them for a “free consultation.” Our entire representation of you – including the initial consultation – is “free” until and unless we obtain relief for you. There is no reason to linger in doubt about your rights and future. Contact our firm and begin the fight for your wages, health, and welfare the right way
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At Mara Law Firm we can help you through a variety of issues you may be struggling with at your workplace.
Our lawyers draw on their experience to pursue creative and effective strategies that are focused on maximizing your recovery.
You will remain involved and informed as your case moves forward. You deserve personal attention, and we will provide it.
We will devote our full resources and attention to seeking results for you. Our firm will do everything we can to win your case.
At the Mara Law Firm, we understand how difficult it can be for employees to fight back against their employers who violate California employment laws. Here are some frequently asked questions.
How much should I be paid for my overtime hours?
In California, an employer must pay employees at or above the California minimum wage for all hours worked. This time that you must be paid for in California includes all hours your employer requires or permits you to work or subjects you to their control. Workers subject to the employers control have to be compensated even if they are not performing any work. Please visit our Employment Law page for more information.
When am I supposed to be paid overtime wages?
California requires employers to pay overtime to non-exempt employees as follows:
One and one-half times the employee’s regular rate of pay for all hours worked in excess of forty hours in a workweek or eight hours up to including twelve hours in any workday, and for eight hours worked on the seventh consecutive day of work in a workweek; and
Two times the employee’s regular rate of pay for all hours worked in excess of twelve hours in any workday and for all hours worked in excess of eight on the seventh consecutive day of work in a workweek.
Please see our Overtime page for more information and/or contact our office.
What does a workday and a workweek count as under the California Labor Code?
A workday is any consecutive 24-hour period beginning at the same time each calendar day. The normal workday in California is from 12:00am to 12:00pm. However, employers can set different workdays as long as they do not change around the workdays for the purposes of dodging the state’s overtime requirements.
A workweek refers to any seven consecutive days, starting with the same calendar day each week; that is, a workweek is a fixed and regularly recurring period of 168 hours, seven consecutive 24-hour periods.
What if my paycheck is late?
Your employer has to pay your wages on time. If your paycheck is late, you could be owed monetary relief in the form of penalties against your employer.
Am I owed more money if my employer does not pay all my wages at termination?
Yes. If you leave your company, depending on when you gave notice, you are owed all your wages – which includes vacation wages, wages for all hours worked, and wages for missed meal and rest period premiums – on either your last day or no later than three days after your last day. If you are not paid on time at termination, your employer must pay you what are called “waiting time penalties.” For untimely wage payment at the time of termination, you are owed your daily wage for every day your final pay is late, up to thirty days’ worth of wages.
If you are in need of employment litigation attorney in California or have been injured overseas while under a military contract and are in need of a defense base act attorney. Please fill out the form below and contact us immediately for a FREE consultation.
