Dardarian Ho Kan & Lee is one of the leading plaintiffs’ firms in the country litigating class and collective actions under federal and state wage and hour laws. We have won hundreds of millions of dollars in back pay for employees throughout the country and the state.

State and federal laws provide protection for employee wages and benefits in a number of different ways. Many employers misclassify their employees as independent contractors or otherwise “exempt” from the laws’ wage protections. Without a legal consultation, many workers are unaware that they are entitled to minimum wage and overtime pay.

Employers may also fail to pay for all hours worked (including pre and post shift work, for instance), fail to provide required meal and rest breaks, or institute illegal tip pools. Employers may also fail to pay for all of an employee’s work expenses, such as work related mileage, cellphone, or marketing expenses.

DHKL has secured the payment of hundreds of millions of dollars in back wages for workers in California and around the country.