Archives: State Labor Laws

California Meal Period Claim Done In by Collective Bargaining Agreement

By Greg Mersol on August 24, 2018 Posted in State Labor Laws, Wage and Hour

While the proportion of private sector employees represented by unions is down, unions retain an important workplace role, and the terms of collective bargaining agreements can both affect and be fatal to wage and hour litigation. That was the lesson learned by the plaintiffs in Ehret v. Winco Foods, LLC, Case No. E067575 (4th Dist. … Continue Reading

The California Supreme Court To Decide Whether California’s Labor Laws Apply To Employees Who Work Only Partially In California

By Joseph S. Persoff on August 16, 2018 Posted in State Labor Laws

For a company that does 100 percent of its business in California and employs workers who perform 100 percent of their work in California, it would not be surprising for the workers’ employment to be governed by California’s labor laws. But what if the employer operates in multiple states and the employees work in multiple … Continue Reading