On July 17, 2023, the California Supreme Court (“CSC”) unanimously ruled in Adolph v. Uber Technologies, Inc. (“Adolph”) that an employee who brings an action under California’s Private Attorneys General Act...
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February 25, 2021
The Hard Edge of Rounding: California Supreme Court May Have Just Put an End to Rounding Policies
Many employers utilize rounding systems to as a practical means of calculating wages for hourly employees. In fact, the California Court of Appeal upheld a rounding system to the nearest 15 minutes less than one year...
September 16, 2020
Amid Confusion and Ambiguity, Governor Newsom Signs Bill Adding More AB 5 Exemptions
Continuing the saga stemming from the California Supreme Court’s decision in Dynamex Operations West v. Superior Court, 4 Cal. 5th 903 (2018) (“Dynamex”), on September 4, 2020, Governor Newsom signed into law AB 2257...
In Carter v. Pulte Home Corp., __Cal.App.5th__(July 23, 2020), the California Court of Appeal affirmed the entry of judgment in favor of seven subcontractors in connection with a Complaint for Intervention based on...
August 30, 2018
De Minimus Time May Cause Maximum Problems for Employers
In another blow to employers, last month, the California Supreme Court issued its opinion in Troester v. Starbucks refusing to hold that the de minimus doctrine is applicable to wage and hour claims. 235 Cal.Rptr.3d 820. The...