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California Supreme Court Finds Meal And Rest Premiums Subject To Wage Statement And Final Pay Requirements
By: Joseph Hadacek and Josh Rodine
Seyfarth Synopsis: The California Supreme Court recently determined that meal and rest period premium payments are subject to the final pay timing requirements of Labor Code section 203 and the wage statement reporting requirements of Labor Code section 226(e). Additionally, the prejudgment interest rate for violating these sections is seven percent. Naranjo v. Spectrum …
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Prejudice will no longer be considered when deciding if a waiver of arbitration occurred; Not to worry, arbitration clauses still as enforceable as ever
By: Julia Keenan and Noah Finkel
Seyfarth Synopsis: The Supreme Court held that no showing of prejudice is necessary to establish a waiver of the right to arbitrate. The validity and enforceability of arbitration agreements themselves is not affected by this ruling.
Followers of this blog, and of wage and hour litigation generally, have seen an unbroken string of victories…
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No Quarter: SJC Mandates Treble Damages for Any Late Payment of Wages – Even Honest, Corrected Mistakes
By: Emily J. Miller, Molly C. Mooney, Barry J. Miller, and Anthony S. Califano
We invite you to join us for a micro webinar where Seyfarth’s Boston Wage and Hour attorneys will discuss practical takeaways and considerations employers in Massachusetts should be aware of in light of this decision. Read more on the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Another Step Down the Slope: The House of Representatives Votes to Ban Mandatory Employment Arbitration and Class and Collective Action Waivers
By: John Phillips and Andrew Scroggins
Seyfarth Synopsis: On March 17, the House of Representatives passed the “Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal Act of 2022” or the “FAIR Act,” which would ban the use of mandatory arbitration agreements and class and collective action waivers in the employment context (as well as for consumer, antitrust, and civil rights disputes). If the Act …
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Second Circuit: Court Review Needed for FLSA Dismissals Even Without Prejudice
By: Robert S. Whitman and Kyle D. Winnick
Seyfarth Synopsis: The Second Circuit held that dismissals without prejudice of FLSA claims are subject to the same judicial or agency scrutiny as dismissals with prejudice of FLSA claims.
Settling Fair Labor Standards Act claims in the Second Circuit just became harder.
In Cheeks v. Freeport Pancake House, the Second Circuit…
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It’s Here! Seyfarth’s 21st Edition: Litigating California Wage and Hour Class And PAGA Actions
Seyfarth Shaw does it again with the 21st Edition of its annual publication Litigating California Wage & Hour Class And PAGA Actions. This latest iteration continues to be a valuable resource for employers who are navigating the nuances of wage and hour class and PAGA actions in California. As in past editions, the 21st edition covers top legal developments…
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Bipartisan Push to Curb Arbitration of Sexual Harassment Claims Gaining Momentum
By: Robert Whitman and John Phillips
As we previously reported, arbitration agreements have come under increasing scrutiny in recent years, especially with regard to claims for sexual harassment/assault arising during employment.
A number of states have already attempted to limit employers’ ability to require arbitration of such claims. For example, state legislatures in California, Maryland, New Jersey, New York,…
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How Much Time To Budget For Getting Through Security?
By: Jeffrey A. Berman and Jennifer R. Nunez
Seyfarth Synopsis: An unpublished Ninth Circuit opinion has held that an employer need not pay employees for time spent undergoing government-required security checks en route to their worksite within the Los Angeles International Airport. Cazares v. Host International, Inc.
The Facts
Jesus Cazares, an attendant in the Admirals Club lounge at the…
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Sixth and Eighth Circuits Reshape FLSA Collective Action Litigation
By Lennon Haas and Noah Finkel
Seyfarth Synopsis: Since the Supreme Court’s 2017 decision in Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. v. Superior Court, federal district courts around the country have wrestled with whether they may exercise personal jurisdiction over employers as to FLSA claims brought by people who worked and were paid outside of the forum state. On August 17 and …
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