Perspective
Aug. 28, 2010
Forced Patronage, No Longer The Wage and Hour Bridesmaid?
Always the bridesmaid to tip-pooling class actions, forced patronage claims may now have their own special day, by Eric Steinert of Seyfarth Shaw.
Recent court filings suggest that California's forced patronage law has received increased attention from the class action plaintiffs' bar and may not remain the wage and hour bridesmaid it has been in the past.
California law prohibits "forced patronage" by an employer. In other words, an employer cannot force an employee to purchase anything from the employer - or from anyone else for that matter. More sp...
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