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Good Faith Defense Applies To Wage Statement Penalty Claims

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The California Supreme Court concluded that the “good faith” defense applies to claims seeking to impose penalties under California Labor Code section 226. An employee must show that an employer’s failure to comply with...more

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California Supreme Court Clarifies the Scope of “Hours Worked” Under California Law

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On March 25, 2024, the California Supreme Court issued a highly anticipated decision in Huerta v. CSI Electrical Contractors, Inc. The Court responded to the request from the Ninth Circuit to answer three questions about Wage...more

Epstein Becker & Green

The Industrial Welfare Commission Returns with Plans for More Protections for California Employees

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With $3 million in funding from A.B. 102, California’s recent appropriations bill, the Industrial Welfare Commission (IWC), the administrative body charged by statute to regulate wages, hours, and working conditions, will...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

California Appellate Panel Defines ‘Willful’ Wage Nonpayment and ‘Good Faith Dispute’

A California appellate panel has weighed in on premium pay in a decision on remand from the state’s highest court, with an employer-friendly result....more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

California Court of Appeal Makes Clear that PAGA Plaintiffs are not Entitled to a Jury Trial and Provides Helpful Guidance on...

On February 18, 2022, the California Court of Appeal issued its decision in Jill LaFace v. Ralphs Grocery Company, __ Cal. App. 5th __ (2022), that provides important guidance in two areas. First, the Court made clear that...more

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