This week, the Ninth Circuit resolves a split among trial courts about the application of California labor laws on drilling platforms on the Outer Continental Shelf. IAFETA MAUIA v. PETROCHEM INSULATION, INC. The Court holds that California labor laws requiring meal and rest breaks do …›
With the New Year rapidly approaching, employers should prepare for the flurry of new California employment legislation. The recent legislation presents new compliance challenges and requirements for California employers, including obligations related to the ongoing pandemic, reinforcing or expanding leave protections, wage and hour …›
California’s “reporting time pay” regulations are back in the news after the recent California appellate court decision in Ward v. Tilly’s, Inc. held that employees who worked on-call or “call-in” shifts were entitled to half-shift reporting time pay, even when not required to physically …›
On July 26, 2018, the California Supreme Court issued another highly anticipated opinion in Troester v. Starbucks Corp., clarifying application of the federal de minimis doctrine, to claims for unpaid wages under California law. Federal courts have long applied the de minimis doctrine to …›
On April 30, 2018, the California Supreme Court issued its highly anticipated opinion in Dynamex Operations West, Inc. v. Superior Court, clarifying the standard that applies to determine whether a worker is properly classified as an independent contractor for purposes of the Industrial Welfare …›