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Wage & Hour Lawyer in San Francisco
Employee-side wage-and-hour counsel for workers in San Francisco and nearby California workplaces.
How we help San Francisco workers
Workplace Rights Advocacy represents San Francisco employees in wage-and-hour matters and related California claims. San Francisco and Bay Area employers often rely on sophisticated handbooks and arbitration agreements. The underlying California rights—FEHA, wage orders, whistleblower statutes—still apply.
These cases focus on whether you were paid everything California requires—minimum wage, overtime when you were non-exempt, final wages on time, and premiums when rules about breaks were violated. Industries follow wage orders and Labor Code rules that can trip up employers who misapply exemptions or shave time.
Common wage-and-hour claim types
Frequent issues include unpaid overtime, meal and rest break premiums, wage theft, misclassification, expense reimbursement, and PAGA representative actions for Labor Code violations.
Try our wage & hour calculator for a rough unpaid-overtime estimate—then confirm with counsel.
Evidence that often matters
- Pay stubs, time cards, schedules, and punch edits
- Texts directing off-the-clock work
- Job duties vs. exempt titles on offer letters
- Break policies that exist on paper but not in practice
- Final paycheck timing after separation
Frequently asked questions
- Does my job title control overtime?
- No. Exemptions turn on actual duties and salary structure, not the label on your business card.
- What if I was paid a salary?
- Salary alone does not make you exempt. Many salaried workers still owe overtime under California tests.
- Can I recover missed meal and rest break premiums?
- When employers fail to provide compliant duty-free breaks, premium pay may be owed—often one hour of pay per violation type per day under the applicable rules.
- What is PAGA?
- PAGA lets eligible employees pursue civil penalties for certain Labor Code violations on behalf of themselves and other aggrieved employees. See our PAGA practice page.