by Castle Law | Jul 24, 2025 | blogs
Starting July 1, 2025, thousands of domestic service workers across California gained critical workplace safety protections under a new law. With the new law, domestic workers employed by companies in California—including housecleaners, caregivers, and gardeners—are...
by Castle Law | Jul 21, 2025 | blogs
California law guarantees all workers the right to fresh, pure drinking water during working hours, provided free of charge by their employers—a fundamental protection that’s especially important for agricultural and outdoor workers. If you work in agriculture,...
by Castle Law | Jul 15, 2025 | blogs
Many California workers who receive overtime pay may actually be owed more money than they’re getting. The problem often lies in how employers calculate the “regular rate” of pay – the foundation for determining overtime compensation. Understanding...
by Castle Law | Jul 11, 2025 | blogs
If you work as a janitor in California, you have may have specific legal protections, including mandatory registration of your employer and special training requirements designed to protect you from workplace abuse. California recognizes that janitors face...
by Castle Law | Jul 4, 2025 | blogs
If your employer regularly makes you work through lunch, takes you off break to help customers, or schedules your meal break after you’ve already worked six hours, you may be owed significant money under California law. Many workers may not realize that...
by Castle Law | Jun 27, 2025 | blogs
If you work as a nanny, caregiver, housekeeper, or other domestic worker in California, you may be entitled to overtime pay that you’re not receiving. Who Is Protected Under the Domestic Worker Bill of Rights? California’s Domestic Worker Bill of Rights...
