Off the Clock Work Attorney

There Is No Such Thing as “Off the Clock” Work in California. You Deserve Compensation for All Work Completed.

When it comes to paying employees, every minute adds up. If an employer can shave minutes, half-hours, and even hours off an employee’s allotment of paid work, that employer might see significant savings in the long run. Of course, labeling work as “off the clock” is unethical and directly harmful to the employee—but that hasn’t stopped countless California employers from engaging in the deceptive practice daily.

If you suspect or have discovered that you have completed unpaid work, allow an employment law attorney from ARCH Legal PC to demand the compensation you deserve. Regardless of what any employer says, off-the-clock work violates California law. You are entitled to compensation for every second you’re engaged in work-related activities.

Call the California employment law attorneys at ARCH Legal PC today at (866) 331-1338 or contact us by email to complete your consultation about how our team will pursue fair compensation for you.

California Law Considers Virtually All Work-Related Activities to Be “On the Clock”

California’s Wage Orders generally define “hours worked” as “the time during which an employee is subject to the control of an employer, and includes all the time the employee is suffered or permitted to work, whether or not required to do so…”

Based on this broad definition of hours worked, employees in California must be fairly compensated for even activities some might consider “off the clock,” such as:

• Waiting for technological equipment (like a computer or factory machine) to boot up
• Pre-shift meetings
• Post-shift meetings
• Work performed during breaks
• Engaging in work while at home
• Answering work-related calls, emails, and text messages
• Tasks performed at home to prepare for work
• Reading instructions before starting a shift
• Travel time between work-related sites
• Security screenings
• Time spent waiting for other parties to arrive (like in the case of a construction worker waiting for a supervisor to arrive at the site)
• Mandatory work-related trips and retreats
• Putting on a work uniform or safety equipment before clocking in or removing after clocking out

Virtually any work-related task, whether completed before, during, or after typical work hours, entitles the employee to compensation. Many cases have reinforced Californians’ rights to be paid for all the hours they work, no matter the nature of the tasks being performed.

Hours worked are to be hours paid.

More Statutory Mandates That Entitle California Workers to Fair Compensation

Each of our employment law cases is unique. We might find that an employer who coerced you into completing work off the clock also engaged in other forms of subtle and overt wage theft.

At ARCH Legal PC, we are avid students of the law. We know the Labor Code inside and out, and we also know the many other state and federal statutes that may be relevant to your case involving off-the-clock work.

Based on our knowledge and experience we will build the strongest case possible, taking advantage of California’s strong labor protections.

Theft of Your Time Through “Off the Clock” Is Wage Theft

California workers should be paid for al of their time. So, when it comes to employment, time is quite literally money. If an employer has saddled you with “off-the-clock” responsibilities they did not pay you for, they have stolen both your time and your wages.

Some of the damages you might deserve compensation for are:

• Regular wages not paid because your employer designated your time as “off the clock”
• Overtime and double-time pay you should have earned based on the number of hours you performed in a day or week
• Interest payments on all unpaid wages
• Any penalty payments you are entitled to because your employer violated the Labor Code
• Any penalty payments you deserve through the Private Attorneys General Act

We see our clients as the real people they are. While we know the financial aspects of your case are critically important, the non-economic harm done by law-breaking employers can be just as significant.

ARCH Legal PC Is a Trusted, Tested, and Tenacious Advocate for Employees in California

ARCH Legal PC is more than qualified to represent you, with more than $300 million recovered for clients to date. Even with such an impressive record, we consider each case to be our most important. Expect our strongest possible effort when you hire a California employment lawyer from our team, and hire them because:

• We keep our eye on the ball. We are never spread thin at ARCH Legal PC. Advocating for employees and consumers is all we do, and we do it well. Having such a crystal-clear focus is a comfort for our clients, who want knowledgeable attorneys handling their cases.
• Our firm spares no expense or resource when fighting for your rights: One benefit of our success is that we have ample resources on our side. Our goal is to create the strongest case possible, and cost is not a concern when we’re building cases like yours.
• We’re trial-ready and trial-eager: Our attorneys aren’t just ready for trial. We relish the opportunity to hold unlawful employers responsible in court. While we often aim to secure an efficient and fair settlement for clients, trust that ARCH Legal PC is also prepared to fight your case at trial.

The ARCH Legal PC team will handle every aspect of your case. We will investigate all the off the clock work you were forced to perform (or duped into performing). Your lawyer will work with experts to calculate the total cost of your damages. We will then organize all relevant materials, craft our arguments, and fight for all the compensation you are entitled to.

Call ARCH Legal PC Today to Find Out How We Will Fight for Unpaid Wages (and All Other Damages)

Outside-the-box thinkers. Advocates with a passion for helping clients. Accomplished trial attorneys. These are all accurate descriptors of the ARCH Legal PC team, whose collective mission is to protect and advance employees and consumers’ rights throughout California.

We are a firm worthy of your trust. Call ARCH Legal PC today at (866) 331-1338 or contact us by email for your consultation.