Cal. Supreme Court to Decide How to Calculate Meal and Rest Period Penalty

by D. Gregory Valenza | Jan 24, 2020

Back in October 2019, the Court of Appeal decided that a meal or rest period penalty is calculated as one hour of pay, at the employee’s base rate of pay (exclusive of the value of bonuses, commissions, etc.). Remember?  Here’s our original post about...

A Few Quick Employment Law Updates (Moderately California-Related)

by D. Gregory Valenza | Jun 14, 2019

Here are quick summaries of some recent employment law developments that may be of interest to California employers. OK, the first one will be of some interest. The second two are kind of boring.  Meal Period Penalties / Premiums and PAGA –  The Court of Appeal...

California Governor Signs Bill Providing Meal Period Relief to Almost No Employers Whatsoever!

by D. Gregory Valenza | Jul 20, 2018

Governor Jerry Brown just signed AB 2610 (here) This is a law that modifies Labor Code section 512, which mandates the California meal periods.  Unfortunately, the new bill applies only to a very limited group of employers, as detailed below. And that means one thing:...

A Pot Pourri of Recent California Employment Law Developments

by D. Gregory Valenza | Jul 19, 2018

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...

Healthcare Employers Lawfully May Rely on Wage Order 5’s Special Second Meal Period Waiver

by D. Gregory Valenza | Mar 5, 2017

A couple of years ago, in 2015, the California Court of Appeal in Gerard v. Orange Coast Memorial Medical Center, threw the healthcare industry a vicious knuckleball. (Welcome back spring training!)  The healthcare industry’s wage order, Wage Order 5, Section...