Category Archives: Unpaid Wages
The California Minimum Wage: Navigating the 2026 Standards
As of January 1, 2026, California’s statewide minimum wage has climbed to $16.90 per hour for all employers, regardless of headcount. But if you’re operating in the City of San Diego, that state baseline is irrelevant. You’re already looking at a local requirement of $17.75 per hour. At In Motion Law, we see the… Read More »
The Independent Contractor Test: Are You Misclassifying Your Freelancers?
Most businesses in 2026 are still playing a dangerous game of “guess and check” with their workforce. They hire a graphic designer, a software dev, or a marketing consultant, slap an “Independent Contractor” label on the contract, and assume they’ve successfully dodged the overhead of payroll taxes, workers’ comp, and health insurance. They’re wrong…. Read More »
Do You Have a Case for Wage Theft? Here Are the Signs You Do
Let’s start with a hard truth: wage theft is happening every single day, across every industry, and in workplaces that look completely legal on the surface. Whether it’s unpaid overtime, withheld tips, off-the-clock labor, or misclassification scams, wage theft is a multi-billion dollar hustle. And you might be caught in it without even realizing…. Read More »
