Ridgeway v. Wal-Mart, Inc., 946 F.3d 1066 (9th Cir. 2020) -
The employer must pay minimum wages to employees for time spent on mandated layovers where the employer’s policy imposes constraints on employees’ movements...more
2/12/2020
/ Administrative Complaints ,
Appeals ,
Class Action ,
Commercial Truck Drivers ,
Concurrent Litigation ,
DFEH ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Equitable Tolling ,
Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act of 1994 (FAAAA) ,
FEHA ,
Jury Trial ,
Medical Leave ,
Minimum Wage ,
Police ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Preemption ,
Reaffirmation ,
Rest and Meal Break ,
Reversal ,
Sexual Orientation Discrimination ,
State Labor Laws ,
Statute of Limitations ,
Summary Judgment ,
Traveling Employee ,
Wal-Mart ,
Workers' Compensation Claim
This month’s key employment law cases address the test for independent contractor status, the legality of an incentive compensation system, and personal liability for wage and hour violations....more
12/3/2018
/ ABC Test ,
Alter Ego ,
Appeals ,
CA Supreme Court ,
Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Class Action ,
Corporate Officers ,
Drivers ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Incentive Compensation ,
Independent Contractors ,
Labor Law Violations ,
Minimum Wage ,
Misclassification ,
Personal Liability ,
Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) ,
Rest and Meal Break ,
Reversal ,
Summary Judgment ,
Taxi Cabs ,
Unpaid Overtime ,
Wage and Hour ,
Wage Orders
In a major victory for ride-share company Uber Technologies, Inc. ("Uber"), the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued its much anticipated opinion in O'Connor v. Uber Technologies, Inc., Case No....more
10/5/2018
/ Appeals ,
Arbitration ,
Class Action ,
Class Action Arbitration Waivers ,
Class Certification ,
Employment Contract ,
Federal Arbitration Act ,
Motion to Compel ,
NLRA ,
Opt-Outs ,
Reversal ,
Uber ,
Unconscionable Contracts
May's key California employment law cases involve “on call” meal and rest periods, and employees working seven days a week. ...more
7/10/2017
/ Appeals ,
CA Supreme Court ,
Class Action ,
Class Certification ,
Day of Rest Laws ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Off-Duty Employee Access ,
On-Call Employees ,
Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) ,
Rest and Meal Break ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour ,
Work Schedules