We’ve commented several times in the past on the importance of the second phase of the two-step procedure now commonly employed by district courts in Fair Labor Standards Act cases. Under that procedure, courts will...more
2/12/2013 - Auto-Deduct Policy Class Action Class Certification Decertify FLSA Healthcare Professionals Rest and Meal Break
A recent decision from a California court of appeals reflects a growing, if at times reluctant, acceptance by California courts of employment arbitration. In Outland v. Macy’s Department Stores, Inc., Case No. A133589 (Ct....more
1/31/2013 - Arbitration AT&T Mobility Class Action D.R. Horton Federal Arbitration Act Gentry Macy's NLRA NLRB Over-Time Preemption Rest and Meal Break
The California Court of Appeal has maintained the recent post-Brinker trend of refusing to certify cases involving meal and rest period claims where an employer has a compliant break policy....more
12/10/2012 - Brinker Class Certification Rest and Meal Break
In the wake of the California Supreme Court’s decision in Brinker Restaurant v. Superior Court, 165 Cal. 4th 1004 (2012) (see our post on the decision), cases refusing to certify rest and meal period have become far more...more
11/26/2012 - Rest and Meal Break
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