Labor/Employment
Dec. 11, 2023
Co-founder liability under California’s wage and hour laws
Most startups don’t have the financial resources to implement practices and policies consistent with the multitude of employment laws. This is especially true in jurisdictions such as California, where the laws are complex and the penalties for even the most minor of violations are arguably draconian.
Bryan L. Hawkins
Stoel Rives LLP
500 Capitol Mall Ste 1600
Sacramento , CA 95814
Phone: (916) 447-0700
Fax: (916) 447-4781
Email: bryan.hawkins@stoel.com
UC Davis SOL King Hall; Davis CA
Bryan is a litigator practicing in the firm's Labor and Employment group with extensive jury and bench-trial experience. He represents employers in employment-related litigation in court and before administrative agencies such as the Department of Fair Employment and Housing and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. His practice also involves counseling employers on employment-related issues, including handbooks and policies.
It’s a common fact scenario: two friends decide to form a new startup company and put in countless unpaid hours to turn their dream into reality. Fast forward one or two years and their relationship has soured. One of the friends departs the company and weeks or month later, the remaining founder and the company receive a demand letter from the departing founder’s attorney, alleging violations of California’s wage and hour laws and demanding thousands of dollars in u...
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