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Fresno Employment Lawyers
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Our Fresno Office
RMD Law, Fresno
(559) 234-6778
Phone answered 24/7
Roughly 15 minutes from Clovis, 25 from Sanger and Selma, and about 30 from Madera in normal traffic.
Consultations
In person by appointment, arranged when you call. Spanish intake available.
Phone and video consultations statewide. Evening and weekend calls available.
Your Rights Do Not Depend on Your Immigration Status
California labor and civil rights laws protect every employee, regardless of immigration status. Threatening to call immigration on an employee who complained is itself unlawful retaliation under Labor Code 244, and see also 1019.
Who Employs Fresno, and Where Do Violations Cluster?
Agriculture. Central Valley growers and farm labor contractors in table grapes, almonds, and stone fruit. Piece rate games, unpaid rest and recovery time, and heat rule retaliation.
Food processing and packing. Line speed pressure, meal break violations, and seasonal layoff games.
Healthcare. The large regional systems, with SB 525 wage floors and nurse breaks.
Warehousing. The Valley distribution expansion, where the AB 701 quota rules apply too. See warehouse and logistics.
Do Farmworkers Get Overtime Now?
Yes. Under AB 1066 the phase in is complete: agricultural workers earn overtime after 8 hours a day or 40 a week at every employer size, with double time rules.
On a 10 hour harvest day, hours 9 and 10 are overtime.
Piece rate employees must be paid separately for rest and recovery periods and nonproductive time under AB 1513.
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Always AvailableWhat Is the Minimum Wage in Fresno?
No city ordinance, so the state floor controls: $16.90 in 2026, with fast food at $20.00 under AB 1228 and the SB 525 healthcare tiers.
Piece rate pay must still average at least minimum wage for every hour worked. See the deadline table.
What Does SB 294 Change for Fresno Employees In 2026?
The Workplace Know Your Rights Act requires employers to give every employee a written rights notice by February 1, regardless of immigration status, to let employees designate an emergency contact, and to notify that contact if an employee is arrested or detained at work.
It is a notice statute and a retaliation hook. A missing notice is itself a red flag worth telling us about.
Where Do Fresno Employment Cases Get Filed?
Fresno County Superior Court, B.F. Sisk Courthouse at 1130 O Street. Federal claims go to the Eastern District of California, Fresno courthouse at 2500 Tulare Street.
Agency paths: the California Civil Rights Department (CRD) for FEHA, the Labor Commissioner for wages, and the ALRB for union activity on farms as a distinct track. Fresno is one of the few markets with its own CRD office, at 1277 E Alluvial Avenue, Suite 101, Fresno 93720. The Labor Commissioner is at 770 E Shaw Avenue, Suite 222, Fresno 93710.
Fresno Employment Cases We Handle
Wage and Hour
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Wrongful Termination
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Discrimination
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Harassment
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Retaliation
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Find Out Where You Stand
Three questions and a phone number. An attorney reads every one, and you hear back within one business day.
Fresno Employment Law FAQ
Do Farmworkers Get Overtime After 8 Hours?
Yes, under AB 1066, at all employer sizes.
Can My Employer Threaten to Report Me to Immigration?
No. That threat is itself unlawful retaliation, and it strengthens your case.
I get paid by the bin. Is that legal?
Piece rate is legal only if it averages at least minimum wage every hour and pays rest and recovery separately.
Where Would My Case Be Filed?
Usually the B.F. Sisk Courthouse, or the Eastern District of California in Fresno for federal claims.
Can I Bring a Claim Without Papers?
Yes. Your rights apply regardless of status.
Employment Law Resources
- California Labor Commissioner, agricultural overtime under AB 1066: dir.ca.gov/dlse
- Labor Code section 226.2, piece rate rest and recovery pay under AB 1513: leginfo
- Labor Code section 244, immigration status retaliation, and SB 294: leginfo
- California Civil Rights Department, Fresno office and FEHA filing: calcivilrights.ca.gov
- Fresno County Superior Court, B.F. Sisk Courthouse: fresno.courts.ca.gov
Where We Work
Eight offices across California. Phone and video consultations statewide, so you never have to take a day off work to talk to us. Evening and weekend calls are available when that is the only safe time for you.
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