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How Can You Know If Your Employer Is Violating California Labor Laws<\/p>\n
The biggest power in this world is knowledge.<\/strong><\/p>\n Sadly, the laws of California keep changing every now and then and not all of us are able to track the changes that have been made. In order to make it easy for you, this article elaborates the points that you can consider while judging if your employer is violating the labor laws of California or not. However, it is important to note that this list is not exhaustive. There are several ways by which an employer can violate the labor laws, and some of these are so innovative that experienced attorneys are also taken aback by how the law could have been twisted in the manner that it has been.<\/p>\n Sign #1<\/strong> They may give you speeches or memos in meetings that steer towards a point that conveys the message that you, as the employee, need the company more, and if you are not able to keep up with the norms of the company, you might lose your job. It is because of this fear that many employees work extra without the compensation that they deserve. An approach that is followed by employers is that they give the employees a temptation of getting compensatory time off for the extra time that they work for the firm. It is important for you to understand that this practice is illegal.<\/p>\n
\nThe first sign that your employer is violating the state labor laws is when he or she asks you to work and not record the time that you have worked overtime. You employer may follow one of the following approaches to encourage you to work off the clock. First, the employer may create a sense of insecurity in you, directly or indirectly, that you might get terminated if you do not work in this fashion.<\/p>\n