Labor/Employment
Dec. 18, 2013
Wage and hour class actions are alive and well in California
Since October, the 2nd District Court of Appeal has reversed three trial court orders that had denied class certification in the wage and hour context. By John Zaimes and Noah B. Steinsapir
John P. Zaimes
Arent Fox LLPPhone: (213) 629-7400
Email: john.zaimes@afslaw.com
Georgetown Univ Law Ctr; Washington DC
In the landmark decision, Brinker Restaurant Corp. v. Superior Court, 53 Cal. 4th 1004 (2012), the state Supreme Court held that employers need to provide meal and rest breaks, but employers do not have to police their employees and ensure that they actually take their breaks. Many commentators thought that the Brinker decision might be the death knell for California wage and hour class actions.
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