Topic Archives: Wage and Hour

February 20, 2019 - Wage and Hour

Call-in & Collect: California Reporting Time Pay Compliance Strategies

By: Adam E. Brauner

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 …›

September 5, 2018 - Wage and Hour

Troester v. Starbucks Corp. – What Is A Trifle, Anyway?

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 …›

May 5, 2018 - Wage and Hour

Dynamex v. Superior Court: California Supreme Court Clarifies Standard for Independent Contractor Classification Under California Wage Orders

By: Tritia M. Murata

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 …›