Jun. 2, 2015
Can employees be on call on break?
A pending case will test the state Supreme Court's facility in addressing the effects of rapidly changing technology in the workplace. By Robert Wright and Jessica Di Palma
The California Supreme Court has granted review in Augustus v. ABM Security Services Inc., 233 Cal. App. 4th 1065 (2014), to address the Court of Appeal's holding that employers may require employees to remain on call during rest breaks. The case will test the Supreme Court's facility in addressing the effects of rapidly changing technology in the workplace.
In Augustus, the trial court certified a class action of 14,000 se...
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