Supervisors Mislabeling “Exempt”? Check Your Duties

An assistant manager closes the store, runs the register, stocks shelves, replies to after-hours messages, and misses meal breaks. The salary appears to be fine, but overtime has disappeared. Speaking up feels risky. Facts and records can steady things and protect pay today. Use this guide to spot misclassification and act with clarity. Learn the […]
Microaggressions At Work and Knowing Your Rights

It can start in ways you barely register. A joke that hits the wrong note. Not being called into a meeting you’ve always attended. Someone making quiet assumptions about what you can or cannot do. At Aiman-Smith & Marcy, a champion law firm for a dedicated and deserving workforce, we understand how easily these experiences […]
Gov. Jerry Brown Signs Fair Day’s Pay Act

On October 11, 2015, Governor Jerry Brown approved Senate Bill 588, the Fair Day’s Pay Act and filed it with the California Secretary of State. This law is aimed at cracking down on employers that fail to pay wages to employees even after a judgment in the employee’s favor has been entered. The change in […]