Labor/Employment
Jul. 10, 2019
Employees must be paid for every minute
The California Supreme Court, after having been petitioned by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to answer this question, has now held that in at least some situations, employers must compensate employees for all time worked, no matter how de minimis.
Jennifer M. Protas
Shareholder
Hoge, Fenton, Jones & Appel Inc.
Phone: (408) 287-9501
Email: jenn.protas@hogefenton.com
Jennifer is a shareholder in Hoge Fenton's Employment Law practice group.
Laura C. Riparbelli
Senior Associate
Hoge Fenton Jones & Appel Inc.
Laura is a member of Hoge Fenton's Employment Law practice group and Business Litigation practice group.
Pursuant to California law, nonexempt employees must be paid for all hours worked. Although this seems obvious, the question of whether employers must compensate nonexempt employees for every minute of work time under California Labor Code Sections 510, 1194 and 1997 had not been previously addressed. The California Supreme Court, after having been petitioned by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to answer this question, has now held that in at least some situation...
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