Wage Theft Lawyer in Rosemead

Rosemead wage theft cases are pursued under California's broad employment-protection framework, including FEHA (Government Code section 12940), Title VII, and Labor Code sections 1102.5/6310. Strict filing deadlines apply: CRD 3 years; EEOC 300 days. We represent employees only, never employers. Free confidential consultation.

What Are Wage and Hour Claims in Rosemead

Rosemead workers are entitled to the highest of: federal minimum wage ($7.25/hour), California state minimum wage ($16.90/hour effective January 1, 2026 under California Labor Code section 1182.12), or any applicable local minimum wage. Rosemead has no separate citywide minimum-wage ordinance; the California state minimum wage of $16.90/hour applies. Fast-food workers at chains with 60 or more national locations earn at least $20.00/hour under AB 1228 (California Labor Code section 1474) since April 1, 2024. Healthcare workers at covered facilities earn tiered rates under SB 525 (California Labor Code sections 1182.14, 1182.15, 1182.16) reaching $25/hour at large hospital systems on July 1, 2026.

Rosemead Industries Where Wage and Hour Violations Are Most Common

• Utility workers at Southern California Edison HQ - Southern California Edison Company is headquartered at 2244 Walnut Grove Avenue, Rosemead (additional Rosemead operations at 2131 Walnut Grove Avenue). SCE is the principal subsidiary of Edison International (NYSE: EIX), regulated by the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), serving ~15 million people across 50,000 square miles. Common claims: whistleblower retaliation under Labor Code section 1102.5 (safety, fire-prevention, wildfire-mitigation, rate-reporting concerns), Cal/OSHA retaliation (Labor Code section 6310), Sarbanes-Oxley whistleblower (18 U.S.C. section 1514A), California Public Utilities Code section 451 safety obligations, and FEHA discrimination/harassment under Cal. Gov. Code section 12940.
• Corporate restaurant workers at Panda Restaurant Group HQ - Panda Restaurant Group is headquartered at 1683 Walnut Grove Avenue, Rosemead (operational facilities also at 1717 Walnut Grove Avenue Suite 100). Founded 1973; ~56,340 U.S. employees; 2,600+ restaurants worldwide (Panda Express, Panda Inn, Hibachi-San). Common claims at restaurant-chain HQ: wage and hour, exempt-misclassification (Labor Code section 515), commission disputes (Labor Code section 2751), Silenced No More Act protection (CCP section 1001 and Cal. Gov. Code section 12964.5), Labor Code section 925 (California choice-of-law/venue), and joint-employer questions with franchisees under Labor Code section 2810.3.
• Fast-food restaurant workers at Panda Express locations - Panda Express restaurants nationally are covered by California's AB 1228 fast-food $20.00/hour minimum wage (California Labor Code section 1474, effective April 1, 2024) because Panda has well over 60 national locations. Common claims: wage and hour (off-the-clock and rounding violations under Labor Code sections 226.7, 510, 512), tip protections (Labor Code section 351), and sexual harassment under FEHA Cal. Gov. Code section 12940(j).
• Education workers - at Garvey School District / GSD (2730 N. Del Mar Avenue, Rosemead - K-8, serves southern Rosemead plus parts of Monterey Park and San Gabriel; (626) 307-3400), El Monte Union High School District / EMUHSD (operates Rosemead High School - the only public HS in Rosemead - plus El Monte-Rosemead Adult School; serves 17,000+ students across three cities), and Alhambra Unified School District / AUSD (serves northern parts of Rosemead). Protected by Skelly v. State Personnel Board (1975) 15 Cal.3d 194 due-process rights and California Whistleblower Protection Act, Cal. Government Code section 8547.
• Public-sector and contract law-enforcement workers - at the City of Rosemead (8838 East Valley Boulevard - general-law city), LA County Sheriff's Department - Temple Station (provides contract law-enforcement; deputies are LA County employees subject to LASD personnel rules and POBR / Cal. Gov. Code section 3300 et seq.), and other Los Angeles County agencies. Subject to the 6-month Government Claims Act deadline under Cal. Gov. Code section 911.2 for parallel tort claims.
• Retail and small-business workers - along Valley Boulevard, Garvey Avenue, Rosemead Boulevard, and Del Mar Avenue, including the Rosemead Place Shopping Center, Garvey Plaza, and many small Asian-cuisine restaurants and bakeries. Common claims: wage and hour (off-the-clock and tip-pooling violations), exempt-misclassification for assistant managers, and sexual harassment under FEHA.

Rosemead Local Protections

Rosemead has no separate citywide minimum-wage, hotel-worker, fair-workweek, healthcare-worker, or paid-sick-leave ordinance beyond California state law. Rosemead is a general-law city. Rosemead workers rely on the state-level floor under California Labor Code section 1182.12 ($16.90/hour effective January 1, 2026) plus industry-specific state rules including AB 1228 ($20/hour fast-food - directly relevant to Panda Express employees nationwide since Panda has well over 60 national locations) and SB 525 (healthcare-worker tiered schedule).

California Paid Sick Leave (Labor Code sections 245-249) requires at least 40 hours (5 days) of paid sick leave per year, effective January 1, 2024. The 2026 exempt-salary floor is $70,304/year (twice the state minimum wage, per DIR News 2025-118).

California Law

For the full California wage-and-hour framework, including overtime (Labor Code section 510), meal and rest breaks (sections 512 and 226.7), wage statements (section 226), waiting-time penalties (section 203), expense reimbursement (section 2802), and PAGA (sections 2698 et seq.), see our California employment law page.

What Compensation Can You Recover

Unpaid wages, overtime, missed meal/rest premiums (one hour of pay per missed break), wage-statement penalties (up to $4,000 per employee under Labor Code section 226(e)), waiting-time penalties (up to 30 days of pay under Labor Code section 203), interest, liquidated damages on minimum-wage shortfalls, and attorneys' fees and costs (Labor Code section 1194). For details, see our California employment law page.

How to File a Wage Claim in Rosemead

Wage claims can be filed with the California Labor Commissioner (DLSE Los Angeles Office, 320 W. 4th Street, Suite 450, Los Angeles, CA 90013). Civil suits are heard at the Los Angeles County Superior Court, Alhambra Courthouse (Northeast District), 150 West Commonwealth Avenue, Alhambra, CA 91801. Call us at 1-800-371-3088 before any deadline.