Is Your Employer Splitting Your Shift?
Many employers, especially in the food industry, do not need their employees for entire eight-hour shifts. What they often do as a response is schedule employees for a short shift and then another short shift a few hours later.
Although this saves the company money, it is often a real challenge for the worker. If you are in that situation, you only get paid for the hours that you are working, but what happens to those three hours in the middle of the afternoon? You are unable to really plan anything or do anything, because you know you will need to get back to work so soon. If you live a decent distance from home, you can't even get home and back in time, much less do anything for yourself in that short time.
California law, which is a forerunner in this country in terms of protecting the rights of workers, recognizes these challenges and regulates the conditions by which employers can split shifts. If your employer has violated these regulations, we could bring a split shift differential claim.
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At Marlin & Saltzman, LLP, we are a prominent class-action employment litigation firm. If you are suffering from your employer's violation of split shift rules, our lawyers have the experience and know-how to represent you and an entire class of harmed workers in a class-action suit.
A class-action suit is much more complicated than other forms of litigation. We have been representing clients in class-action lawsuits for more than 25 years, so we know how to handle these complications. We will fight for the best outcome possible for you.
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We offer a free initial consultation. If you are only getting paid for the hours you work in a split shift, but like you are losing your entire day in between without adequate compensation, contact us. One of our lawyers will talk with you about your legal rights and options.
