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For over 25 years, Alex has been a steadfast advocate for those without a voice—employees and consumers across California—earning a strong reputation for achieving outstanding results in complex employment litigation and privacy rights violations

Misclassified as an independent contractor in California? The label on your paperwork doesn't decide what you are.Set ho...
10/11/2026

Misclassified as an independent contractor in California? The label on your paperwork doesn't decide what you are.

Set hours. On-site. Company tools. If that's your job, you may be an employee, even if your boss says contractor.

Salary, hourly, or 1099? Tell us below 👇

Free consultation. Link in bio or call (818) 340-3600. Law Offices of Alex P. Katofsky, Westlake Village, CA.

California overtime pay can be calculated incorrectly when bonuses or commissions never change your overtime rate 🚩Grab ...
10/10/2026

California overtime pay can be calculated incorrectly when bonuses or commissions never change your overtime rate 🚩

Grab your last pay stub and check the 3 signs on this post.

Which one sounds like your job? Comment 1, 2 or 3 👇

This is Part 2 of 3 on overtime. Follow so you catch Part 3.

Free consultation. Link in bio or call (818) 340-3600. Law Offices of Alex P. Katofsky, Westlake Village, CA.

10/10/2026

Got a bonus? Your California overtime rate may be higher than you think 💰

Overtime that never changes after a bonus or commission is worth a second look. Check your last pay stub.

Bonus, commission, or neither? Tell us below

Free consultation. Link in bio or call (818) 340-3600. Law Offices of Alex P. Katofsky, Westlake Village, CA.

Workplace harassment isn't only sexual harassment. California law protects against harassment tied to:🚩 Race or national...
10/01/2026

Workplace harassment isn't only sexual harassment. California law protects against harassment tied to:

🚩 Race or national origin
🚩 Disability
🚩 Age
🚩 Religion
🚩 Sexual orientation

The legal standard is the same either way: unwelcome conduct serious enough to make your workplace hostile. If you've been dealing with this because of who you are, not what someone wanted from you, it still counts.

Free consultation. apkatlaw.com or call (818) 340-3600.

Harassment doesn't only happen face to face anymore, and neither does the evidence.🚩 Screenshot texts, Slack messages, a...
09/30/2026

Harassment doesn't only happen face to face anymore, and neither does the evidence.

🚩 Screenshot texts, Slack messages, and DMs, with timestamps visible
🚩 Save messages somewhere outside the platform itself
🚩 Don't wait, access can disappear the moment you're terminated
🚩 Even a reaction emoji to something inappropriate can count as evidence

If it happened in writing, it can be used. Just make sure you still have it when it matters.

Free consultation. apkatlaw.com or call (818) 340-3600.

09/28/2026

You reported harassment. HR said they'd look into it. Nothing happened.

Here's what a lot of people don't realize: your employer had a legal duty to actually investigate, promptly and thoroughly. If they didn't, that failure is its own problem, on top of the original harassment.

You also have up to 3 years from the last incident to file with California's Civil Rights Department (CRD) before you can sue. HR going quiet doesn't mean your options went quiet too.

Free consultation. apkatlaw.com or call (818) 340-3600.

Think too much time has passed to do anything about it? Maybe not. California gives you 3 years to bring a claim under t...
09/23/2026

Think too much time has passed to do anything about it? Maybe not.

California gives you 3 years to bring a claim under the Consumers Legal Remedies Act, and 4 years under the Unfair Competition Law. Both are usually counted from when you found out about the harm, not just from when it happened

A lot of people assume their window closed years ago. It might not have.

Free consultation. apkatlaw.com or call (818) 340-3600.

Lead plaintiff and class member are not the same thing, and you don't have to be the 1 who steps up front to eventually ...
09/23/2026

Lead plaintiff and class member are not the same thing, and you don't have to be the 1 who steps up front to eventually get paid.

The lead plaintiff is the person who brings the case forward, works with the attorneys, and usually gets a bit extra for the added time. Everyone else in the class just needs to be part of the affected group. No interviews, no depositions, no extra work, just your share when it resolves.

If you think a company wronged a lot of people the same way, you don't have to be the face of the case to have a stake in it.

Free consultation. apkatlaw.com or call (818) 340-3600.

09/22/2026

Think a class action means you have to do something right away? Usually not.

Most California class actions are opt-out. If you're part of the affected group, you're automatically included once the class is certified. You only have to act if you want out, or when it's time to file for your share of the payout.

These cases often move under California's Consumers Legal Remedies Act or Unfair Competition Law, and the whole process, from filing to payout, can take 1 to 3 years, sometimes longer.

Slow doesn't mean forgotten. It means it's working through the process.

Free consultation. apkatlaw.com or call (818) 340-3600.

09/17/2026

"Do I need an employment lawyer or a labor lawyer?" Most people use those terms interchangeably, but they're actually 2 different things.

Employment law is you versus your employer. Think wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, wage disputes, getting fired without cause.

Labor law is workers as a group versus an employer. Unions, collective bargaining, strikes.

If you, as an individual, feel your rights were violated at work, that's almost always employment law. Not sure which one applies to you? That's what the free consultation is for.

Free consultation. apkatlaw.com or call (818) 340-3600.

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5743 Corsa Avenue , Suite 123
Westlake Village, CA
91362

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Monday 8am - 6pm
Tuesday 8am - 6pm
Wednesday 8am - 6pm
Thursday 8am - 6pm
Friday 8am - 6pm

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