# Oakland Unpaid Wages Attorneys | Wrongful Termination Law > In the old days, wage theft meant the employer was taking back earned wages. Wage theft happened when employers required employees to buy things from them Source: https://bayareaemploymentattorney.net/unpaid-wages-lawyer/ Firm: Employment Lawyers Group — employee-side employment lawyers since 1993. Serving San Francisco County, California. Phone: (877) 525-0700 (calling is the fastest way to reach the legal team) Office: 524 Union St, #400, San Francisco, CA 94133 Contact form: https://bayareaemploymentattorney.net/contact/ Consultations are free and confidential; cases are taken on contingency. --- Contact us if you have a question about whether your are owed overtime, double time, commissions, wages, bonus pay, or pay for meal or rest breaks. We want to explain to you what overtime is, what prevailing wage is, and when you are an exempt versus non-exempt employee. Your employer is required to pay you for all time worked in California. If you haven't received all of the compensation you deserve, you may be able to file a claim against your employer. Only an experienced attorney can determine the value of your unpaid wage claim, which may include the wages you are owed, interest, penalties and other damages. ## 7 Examples of Unpaid Wages in Northern California ## Many employers illegally withhold pay from employees. The following are examples of some of the most frequent violations: - Asking you to work off the clock - Charging you for uniforms or other supplies you need to perform your job - Failure to pay the minimum wage - Failure to pay overtime or double time - Failure to pay commissions or bonuses - Failure to pay for meal breaks when the company requires you to stay on site - Failure to pay your final wages after termination of your employment In the old days, wage theft meant the employer was taking back earned wages. Wage theft happened when employers required employees to buy things from them, or rent their property (e.g. the company store). Failing to properly itemize the hours worked on a paycheck is modern wage theft under the California Labor Code. Failing to properly pay any wage due is wage theft. Particularly offensive wage theft we are involved in includes failing to reimburse for mileage to the point that failure to reimburse amounts to more than 20% of the employee's monthly wages. Failing to reimburse for employment related expenses is also wage theft. We have a case where massive travel expenses were not reimbursed. This is a particular problem for truckers who incur hundreds of dollars a day in expenses and may be illegally forced to pay the fuel expense of the truck they are driving that is their employer's. In California, undocumented workers can sue for [sexual harassment](https://bayareaemploymentattorney.net/sexual-harassment-lawyer/). They can also sue for an unpaid wages such as their hourly wage, minimum wage, salary, overtime, and meal break violations, and paychecks never received. In these lawsuits, other than involving the loss of employment, it is impermissible to ask about immigration status. Illegal aliens who are not authorized to work cannot sue for wrongful termination or the loss of a job the law views them as not being legally authorized to have in the first place. Some of our Bay Area Wage and Hour Settlements Include: $1,150,000 in unpaid commissions on a software sales commission contract $800,000 for prevailing wage pay never paid to private workers at a UC Campus $625,000 in a case involving on call work, meal and break violations **If you are owed wages from your job you need to call us (877) 525-0700** ## Our Firm: No Upfront Fees or Costs ### Contingency Fee Representation All employment cases for employees are taken on a **contingency basis**. We are only paid a fee **when and if we win** your case, and we **advance all litigation costs**. Our goal is to make expert legal representation accessible to every hardworking employee. ### Serving San Francisco County We have proudly served all of San Francisco County since 1993. Ready to discuss your case? 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