Labor/Employment
May 14, 2013
Court orders class certification in rest break case
Workers who earn piece rates rather than hourly wages can sue for missed rest breaks, an appellate panel ruled, ordering class certification for Safeway truck drivers who have been pushing the grocery chain to change its policies.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
Workers who earn piece rates rather than hourly wages can sue for missed rest breaks, the 3rd District Court of Appeal ruled last week, ordering class certification for a group of Safeway Stores Inc. truck drivers who have been pushing the grocery chain to change its policies since 2003.
The decision marks a second victory for piece rate-earners this year. In April, the 2nd District Court of A...
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