California Wage Theft Recovery System

How One Restaurant Worker Recovered $22,000 She Never Knew She Was Owed

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Maria worked at a restaurant in Los Angeles for four years. She worked 10-hour shifts five days a week and never missed a day. She had no idea she was owed anything beyond her hourly wage.

The Discovery

When Maria calculated her California daily overtime — 1.5x pay for every hour past 8 in a single day — she found 20 hours of overtime per week that had never been paid. Over four years, with the three-year lookback period, that was more than $22,000. She also discovered 780 missed meal break premiums. The DLSE claim process was free. She filed. The employer settled before the hearing.

The calculation was the hardest part. Once the numbers were accurate and the documentation was in place, the path forward was clear. California’s enforcement system did the rest.

Most workers in Maria’s situation never make the calculation. They leave the money on the table because they don’t know the formula. The California Wage Theft Recovery System contains every formula.

See What’s Inside the Kit →

Educational use only. Not legal advice. Justice Foundation.

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