California employment law toolbox.
Three free tools for the California employment-law questions that come up most — classification under AB 5, final-pay timing, and PAGA risk. Built for both employer-side audits and worker-side claim evaluation.
Classification
1099 contractor or W-2 employee?
California's ABC test (Lab. Code § 2775) is the single most-searched employment-law question in the state. Misclassification carries six-figure exposure between back wages, PAGA penalties, and EDD assessments.
Wages and final pay
Compensation timing.
California has the tightest final-pay rules in the country. Lab. Code §§ 201–203 require immediate payment on involuntary termination and impose up to 30 days of wages as a willful-late penalty.
Risk
Wage-and-hour exposure.
PAGA multiplies wage-and-hour exposure dramatically. Most employers facing a PAGA notice don't realize the math until counsel walks through it.
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