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Labor/Employment

Mar. 9, 2002

Work Time

By Ronald J. Klepetar, Jeffrey C. Freedman, Margaret Rosenthal and Steven J. Prough - Wage and hour litigation in California, particularly as class actions, have increased significantly over the last two years. Some have been highly publicized class actions, such as the Farmers Insurance verdict that resulted in liability of $90 million when the jury determined that claims adjusters were improperly classified as exempt employees.

        By Ronald J. Klepetar, Jeffrey C. Freedman, Margaret Rosenthal and Steven J. Prough
        
        Wage and hour litigation in California, particularly as class actions, have increased significantly over the last two years. Some have been highly publicized class actions, such as the Farmers Insurance verdict that resulted in liabili...

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