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...

Court of Appeal: OK to Mail Final Wage Statement and More

The Court of Appeal made three significant rulings (mainly) concerning California’s Labor Code section 226, a law that imposes specific requirements for “wage statements” that accompany each pay check. First, the Court held that when an employer pays...
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