California Supreme Court: Turns Out Cal. Wage Hour Law Cares About Trifles

The California Supreme Court unanimously decided that the legal maxim “de minimis non curat lex,” or “the law does not care for trifles.”  does not apply to California wage-hour law.  What does that mean in English?  Well, it means that when...

A Pot Pourri of Recent California Employment Law Developments

Here are several developments around the California employment law world…No particular order.  California revises its statute precluding employers from asking applicants about salary history.  AB 2282, text here This new law clarifies Labor Code section 432.3...

U.S. Supreme Court: No Forced Public Sector Union Fees

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that public sector employers (states, local governments) cannot require public sector employees to pay “agency fees” to public sector unions.  That means that public employees who do not wish to be represented by a union in...
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