Insight and Commentary on Wage and Hour Law Developments Affecting Employers
By Kara Maciel and Aaron Olsen
After five years of litigation, a Los Angeles Superior Court has denied class certification of a class action against Joe’s Crab Shack Restaurants on claims that it managers were misclassified as exempt and denied meal and rest periods in violation of California law. The court found that the plaintiffs…
By Michael Kun
Yesterday, only weeks after its long-awaited Brinker v. Superior Court decision, the California Supreme Court issued another important ruling on California meal and rest period laws.
In Kirby v. Immoos Fire Protection, Inc., the Supreme Court ruled that neither party may recover attorney’s fees on claims involving meal and rest…
By Michael Kun
It appears that oral argument before the California Supreme Court in Brinker Restaurant Corp. v. Superior Court will be broadcast live on-line on the California Channel on November 8, 2011 at 9 a.m. While it is unlikely this will inspire families to gather around their computers as they gathered around their radios…
By Michael Kun
Some were beginning to wonder whether it would ever happen. After more than two years, the California Supreme Court has announced a hearing date in the much-awaited Brinker v. Superior Court case — November 8, 2011.
Unless the Court takes a detour, California employers should finally know the answer to a question…
Employers with operations in California continue to await a ruling from the California Supreme Court on the question of whether employers must “ensure” that meal and rest breaks are taken, or merely make them “available.”…
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