In Troester v. Starbucks Corporation, the California Supreme Court was asked by the Ninth Circuit to answer whether the federal Fair Labor Standards Act’s de minimis doctrine applies to claims for unpaid wages under California Labor Code sections 510, 1194, and 1197? The California Supreme Court
Taco Bell’s Discounted Meals Program For Employees On Breaks On Premises Is Legal
In Rodriguez v. Taco Bell Corporation, the Court analyzed whether Taco Bell offering their employees a discounted meal to eat during their 30-minute lunch break, subject to a restriction that the meal be eaten on the premises, violated the law. California Wage Order 5-2001 requires employees be
A Preprinted Release In A Workers’ Compensation Case Was Not A General Release Waiving All Employment Claims
In Camacho v. Target Corporation, the Court addressed a workers’ compensation waiver and whether it constituted a general waiver. The plaintiff filed a lawsuit for discrimination based on sexual orientation, harassment causing a hostile work environment, failure to prevent harassment and
