The Law Offices of Eric A. Boyajian fights for California workers who have been shorted on wages, denied overtime, forced to work off-the-clock, or cheated out of meal and rest breaks. Whether you were misclassified as exempt or as an independent contractor, missed break premiums, had illegal deductions, or waited weeks for your final paycheck and vacation pay, we hold employers fully accountable under California’s strict wage laws.
Were You Cheated Out of Wages or Overtime?
California’s Wage Laws Are the Strongest in America — and We Make Employers Pay Every Penny (Plus Penalties)
If your employer did any of these common things, you are likely owed thousands — sometimes hundreds of thousands — in back pay, penalties, and interest:
What They Did | What You’re Owed |
|---|---|
Didn’t pay overtime (over 8 hours/day or 40/week) | 1.5× or 2× your rate + daily penalties |
Called you “manager” or “independent contractor” but you had no real control | All missed overtime + misclassification penalties |
No meal breaks or made you work through lunch | 1 hour of pay for every missed or late break |
No 10-minute rest breaks | 1 hour of pay per missed break |
Made you work off-the-clock (before/after shift, training, answering texts) | Full wages + waiting-time penalties |
Took illegal deductions or made you pay for uniforms/tools | Reimbursement + 30 days of wages as penalty |
Final paycheck late or missing accrued vacation | Up to 30 days of your daily wages as penalty |
These add up extremely fast. A single-plaintiff wage cases routinely settle for $25,000 – $250,000+ because the penalties are automatic and stack daily.
Why You Need Us Right Now
You Pay Nothing Unless We Win: The employer pays our fees on top of your money.
Deadlines Are Short: 3 years for most wage claims, 4 years if they hid it from you. Miss it and you lose everything.
We Know Every Trick After Trick: We’ve recovered millions in unpaid wages, meal-break premiums, and waiting-time penalties. We know exactly how to prove your hours even if they “lost” the records.
Don’t let them keep your money another day.
Call us 24/7 or fill out our free and confidential case review - No obligation and completely confidential. We never contact your employer without your permission.
You earned it. Let us go get it for you.
Your Rights, Our Fights.
