Labor/Employment,
California Supreme Court
Feb. 14, 2020
State high court says employers must pay for employee bag searches
Justices weighed in on a major Apple, Inc. labor dispute at the request of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
In a closely watched labor decision, the state Supreme Court ruled Thursday employers must pay employees for time spent waiting for and undergoing required searches of bags, electronics and other personal belongings brought to the workplace.
The justices unanimously rejected Apple Inc.'s argument that employees shouldn't be compensated because the searches are ...
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