Archives for January 2019

In Curtis v. Irwin Industries, Inc, the Court held that California overtime law does not apply to an employee working under a qualifying collective bargaining agreement. Plaintiffs worked for a company that conducted operations on oil platforms located off the coast of California, on the Outer

In Siri v. Cutter Home Winery, Inc., the Court held that the implied taxpayer privilege did not preclude an employee from speaking up when she discovers that her employer is filing incorrect returns, nor does it preclude a wrongful termination claim if the employee is discharged for doing so.  The

In Furry v. East Bay Publishing, the Court held that imprecise evidence by an employee can provide a sufficient basis for damages when the employer fails to keep accurate records of the employee's work hours, but an employee is not entitled to premium or regular pay for missed meal breaks if he