California unpaid wages lawyers, attorneys at the Feldman Law Firm, based in Los Angeles, have experience in representing workers in claims for denial of medical and disability leaves of absence, overtime pay, tips and tip pooling, wages, commissions, workplace harassment, discrimination and retaliation. While our offices are in Los Angeles, our attorneys can assist you in filing and successfully litigating claims in cities all across California.

Per the California Department of Industrial Relations:
In California, wages, with some exceptions (see table below), must be paid at least twice during each calendar month on the days designated in advance as regular paydays. The employer must establish a regular payday and is required to post a notice that shows the day, time and location of payment. Wages earned between the 1^st and 15^th days, inclusive, of any calendar month must be paid no later than the 26^th day of the month during which the labor was performed, and wages earned between the 16^th and last day of the month must be paid by the 10^th day of the following month. Other payroll periods such as weekly, biweekly (every two weeks) or semimonthly (twice per month) when the earning period is something other than between the 1^st and 15^th, and 16^th and last day of the month, must be paid within seven calendar days of the end of the payroll period within which the wages were earned.
Overtime wages must be paid no later than the payday for the next regular payroll period following the payroll period in which the overtime wages were earned.
An employee who is discharged must be paid all of his or her wages, including accrued vacation, immediately at the time of termination.