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There was talk of CA employees not getting paid breaks. - sm


Posted: May 13, 2015

Has anyone filed a wage claim yet?  Just curious how that is going. 

DLSE backlogged - Fedup

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Claims are still being submitted. - Just taking longer

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Please still submit your wage claims. It's taking a little longer at my local office, but it's still worth it!!!!!

Form DLSE-55 - Did you fill this out?

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Looks like a nightmare. Tedious.

Initial report or claim form - My schedule was regular

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Labor code 226.7 section c - .

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Penalties are pretty clear.

"(c) If an employer fails to provide an employee a meal or rest or
recovery period in accordance with a state law, including, but not
limited to, an applicable statute or applicable regulation, standard,
or order of the Industrial Welfare Commission, the Occupational
Safety and Health Standards Board, or the Division of Occupational
Safety and Health, the employer shall pay the employee one additional
hour of pay at the employee's regular rate of compensation for each
workday that the meal or rest or recovery period is not provided."


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