The Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA), enacted in 2004, upturned California’s employment law landscape. In theory, PAGA allowed employees to file lawsuits to recover civil penalties on behalf of themselves, other...more
As reported in last month’s CDF Wage & Hour Task Force blog post, a recent Ninth Circuit panel in Harstein v. Hyatt Corporation, held that employees who were “laid off” at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, March 2020,...more
A recent Ninth Circuit panel held that Hyatt employees who were “laid off” in March 2020 were entitled to payment of their accrued vacation time immediately, even though the employees were not officially terminated until June...more
9/29/2023
/ California ,
Class Action ,
Corporate Counsel ,
DLSE ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Furloughs ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Hyatt ,
Labor Code ,
Labor Law Violations ,
Layoffs ,
Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) ,
Unpaid Wages ,
Vacation Pay ,
Wage and Hour ,
Wages
Under California Labor Code section 226, an employer, semimonthly or at the time of each payment of wages, must furnish employees an “accurate itemized statement in writing” reflecting, at least, nine specifically delineated...more
In the restaurant/service industry, gratuities (To Ensure Prompt Service or “tips”) motivate individuals to seek employment. Everywhere you turn, even if you did not receive any real service, workers are seeking tips....more
6/5/2023
/ California ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Food Service Workers ,
Labor Code ,
Minimum Wage ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Restaurant Industry ,
State Labor Laws ,
Tip Credit ,
Tip-Pooling ,
Tipped Employees ,
Tips ,
Wage and Hour
As the health risks of the pandemic wind down, the complexities of offering remote work endure. Some employers are still offering full remote work, while others offer a hybrid to remain competitive and retain employees....more
California’s reputation as a breeding ground for wage and hour litigation – the state is responsible for a disproportionally large share of such lawsuits nationwide - seems set to continue. With that, as the first month of...more