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Perspective

Dec. 23, 2010

What Didn’t Happen in 2010 for California Wage-and-Hour Laws

In 2010, significant wage-and-hour cases have resulted in insignificant changes to or reaffirmation of existing law. By Joshua Dale and Tamara Rider of Michel & Associates.


By Joshua Dale and Tamara Rider


Appellate decisions and legislation in the wage-and-hour field have, in recent years, resulted in significant changes in how wage-and-hour claims would be litigated. 2008, for example, brought the Brinker Restaurant Corp. v. Superior Court (4th Dist.) 165 Cal.App.4th 25 decision, which employers saw as a step back from an almost strict liability standard for employees' missed meal and rest periods. In 2009, the federal L...

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