Employee’s Rights Wins

Robert Ackermann is a 25+ years’ experienced California attorney focused on fighting for workers who have been cheated out of their rightfully earned wages – or who have had any of their other rights violated. He has filed numerous lawsuits in the Courts, including lawsuits for individuals as well as Class Actions on behalf of the employees. You have the right to have your case heard before the California Labor Commissioner – where you can recover your back pay (plus penalties) without ever having to go to Court. He has successfully represented and obtained recoveries (of back pay and penalties) for workers in the following types of cases:

• Grocery store employees who were working more than 60 hours a week, but were only being paid for 40 hours and not given meal breaks or rest breaks.
• CVS night shift-leader was required to punch-out for meal breaks, but was still required to remain reachable and available during his breaks.
• Escrow officer who was not being reimbursed for work-related expenses.
• Salespersons at Ashley Furniture who were not paid for any of the time they spent waiting for new customers to come into the store.
• Home health-care workers who were not being paid for Overtime and who were not given their final paychecks.
• Limo driver being taken off-the-clock, unless he actually had client in the car.
• House-sitter who was required to perform many maintenance duties, but was not paid for any of his time (and just being given substandard housing).
• Restaurant workers who were being cheated out of their tips.
• Limo driver not being given meal breaks, but was being clocked-out anyway.
• Restaurant workers who were not being paid minimum wage or overtime, and were being compensated only by tips.
• Limo driver not being given meal breaks, but was being clocked-out anyway.
• Restaurant workers who were not being paid minimum wage or overtime, and were being compensated only by tips.
• Restaurant worker classified as a “manager” so that Employer could avoid paying overtime.
• Employees at drug rehab who were not being given meal breaks, but who were being clocked-out anyways.
• Restaurant worker classified as a “manager” so that Employer could avoid paying overtime.
• Home health-care worker who was being given paychecks that bounced.
• 24-hour caregiver who was not being paid any overtime.