How does a California employer prove in litigation that it actually provides rest breaks? How much evidence is enough? Well, after litigating this issue what seems to be hundreds of
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How to Avoid a Wage-and-Hour Class Action Lawsuit — Even in California
I was in court last week for a status conference in a wage-and-hour class action, and was talking to my opposing counsel, an active litigator in this arena. I asked…
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What Does It Mean That CA Employers Must “Relinquish All Control” During Breaks?
Let’s pick up where we left off. In our last post of 2016, I was complaining about the California Supreme Court’s decision in Augustus v. ABM Security Services, Inc.…
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CA Employees Required to Carry Radios or Pagers on Rest Breaks Are Owed a Penalty
The worst aspect of California employment law is the way it combines unclear requirements with exorbitant penalties for noncompliance. So employers can’t necessarily tell what the law requires and,…
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