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Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

California Supreme Court: Employees Are Not Entitled to Wage Statement Penalties When Employer Acted in Good Faith

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Earlier this week, a unanimous California Supreme Court held that employers have a viable good faith defense to claims for statutory penalties arising out of wage statement violations. The Court's decision, in Naranjo v....more

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Employers Have a Good Faith Defense to Statutory Penalties for Wage Statement Violations

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The Question - The basics of California’s wage statement requirements should be familiar to employers. The consequences for failing to comply with these requirements can be severe....more

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Safe Harbor from Class-Based Waiting Time and Wage Statement Penalties for Employers with “Good Faith Disputes” That Meal or Rest...

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Almost exactly one year ago, the California Supreme Court issued its decision in Gustavo Naranjo v Spectrum Security Services, Inc. (“Naranjo”), reviewing a decision by the Second Appellate District (the “Appellate Court”) in...more

Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLP

California’s Supreme Court Declares Meal and Rest Period Premiums are “Wages”

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In the words of Tom Cruise’s character Lt. Daniel Kaffee in A Few Good Men, “the hits keep on coming.” This quote crystallizes how California employers will undoubtedly feel following the California Supreme Court’s ruling in...more

Smith Gambrell Russell

Meal and Rest Period Premium are “Wages” that Must be Reported on Wage Statements, and Paid Timely

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On May 23, 2022, the California Supreme Court issued its opinion in Naranjo v. Spectrum Security Services, Inc., concluding that the one hour of additional compensation that is owed to an employee who does not receive a...more

CDF Labor Law LLP

Meal Premiums Now Considered A “Wage” By California Supreme Court In Naranjo v. Spectrum Security Services, Inc.

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Earlier this week, the California Supreme Court added another layer of complexity to California’s already-onerous wage and hour regulatory scheme. In this week’s development, the California Supreme Court held in Naranjo v....more

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In California, The “Regular Rate” for Meal and Rest Period Premium Pay and Overtime Are Now Retroactively the Same

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Since 2001, California Labor Code Section 226.7 has required employers to pay employees an additional hour of pay at the employee’s “regular rate of compensation” for not providing compliant meal or rest periods. The...more

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Recalculating the Cost of Lunch

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The California Supreme Court unanimously determines that premium pay for missed meal and rest breaks must be based on the more inclusive “regular rate.” The California Supreme Court held that employers must pay non-exempt...more

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California Meal, Rest, and Recovery Period Penalties Include More Than Just Regular Hourly Wage

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Most California employers know that under Labor Code § 226.7(c), employees who are not provided with a compliant meal, rest, or recovery period must be paid an additional hour of pay for each violation. Most California...more

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