In this edition, we spotlight two key California labor and employment developments, a recent California Supreme Court ruling relating to meal and rest break premiums paid at the regular rate of pay (Ferra), and a reminder...more
Highlights of Ferra v. Loews Hollywood Hotel, LLC - Premiums for noncompliant meal, rest, and recovery periods must be paid at the “regular rate of pay” rather than the base hourly rate. The decision applies retroactively,...more
Magadia v. Wal-Mart Assocs., Inc., No. 19-16184 (9th Cir. May 28, 2021) - In a class action and Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) lawsuit alleging meal-break and wage-statement violations under the California Labor Code,...more
HIGHLIGHTS: An otherwise facially neutral policy of rounding meal period start and end times are noncompliant with California meal period laws where the policy sometimes resulted in underpayment of meal period premiums....more