New California Employment Laws
A number of new laws impacting California employers go into effect in 2019. Some apply narrowly to specific industries others cover most employers. Oil Facility Emergency Responder Exception for Employee Breaks The California Supreme Court in its 2016 decision...
Legislature Carves Out Exception to On-Call Rest Break Rule for Oil Industry
In the case of Augustus v ABM Security Servs., Inc. (2016) 2 C5th 257, the court held that the plaintiffs, security guards, need to be completely relieved of work obligations during their rest breaks. Their employer required them to be “on-duty” and “on-call” so they...
Wage and Hour Claims Could Be Paid Out of Your Own Pocket
California law spreads a wide net when it comes to who might be responsible for paying civil penalties for a successful wage and hour claim. It’s not just the business entity who could be found liable, but individual who works for it and, potentially, even someone who...
