Author Archives: Wyatt

A data breach happens when personal information is accessed, exposed, stolen, or shared without authorization. Sometimes that means a hacker breaks into a company’s system. Other times it comes from a lost laptop, a phishing attack, a misconfigured database, or even an employee mistake. What makes a breach serious is not just the leak itself, […]

California Labor Code 4850 is a labor code that involves the payment of disability for public safety workers like police officers, inspectors and investigators, and lifeguards. For these employees, if they are disabled in the course of their work, they receive a leave of absence without a loss in salary instead of the standard temporary […]

California Labor Code 210 imposes a penalty onto employers for failing to pay their employees on time. Initial violations of this code impose a $100 penalty, while subsequent or intentional violations impose a $200 penalty plus 25% of the amount withheld through nonpayment. California Labor Code 210 Explained in 90 Seconds As mentioned, California Labor […]

California Labor Code 218.5 states that after a case involving an employer refusing to pay wages, fringe benefits, or health and welfare-related fund contributions, the winning party is awarded reasonable attorney’s fees by the court. In order to receive these fees, they must have been requested when the action was first brought (in the initial […]