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

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