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Washington State Workplace Law Roundup: Nearly 20 New Laws Taking Effect Within the Next Year – Starting Now

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Washington lawmakers were busy this year, and a wave of new laws will have a major impact on the workplace. Employers must be aware of significant workplace laws taking effect within the next year, including 11 new laws that...more

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End of NY Legislative Session Leaves Employers Watching Key Workplace Bills

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New York’s two-year 2025-2026 legislative session hit its midpoint in June, with lawmakers wrapping up the first year by passing a slew of workplace-related bills that now await action from Governor Hochul. As federal labor...more

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New York Sharply Curtails Damages for Weekly Pay Violations

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The 2025 New York State budget includes a provision that reduces the potential damages available to plaintiffs for violation of the weekly pay requirement of the New York Labor Law....more

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Wage and Hour Issues Abound in 2024

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In this episode of The Employment Law Counselor Hosted by Jeff Stewart, in collaboration with Professional Liability Underwriting Society, Jeff is joined by Victoria Fuller, Partner and Co-Chair of the Labor and Employment...more

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New PAGA Reforms Incentivize Proactive California Wage and Hour Compliance Efforts

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On July 1, 2024, Governor Gavin Newsom signed two bills into law that significantly revamp the Private Attorneys General Act of 2004 (PAGA). These reforms follow a June 18 deal reached between California labor and business...more

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Michigan Supreme Court Expands Retaliation Liability Under Michigan’s Civil Rights Act

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The Michigan Supreme Court’s recent ruling in the case of Miller v. Department of Corrections expands the scope of retaliation claims under the Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act (ELCRA). This decision could have important...more

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The Littler® Annual Employer Survey Report - May 2024

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Executive Summary - 2024 promises to be a consequential year for employers. The U.S. is preparing for an election that will likely have a significant impact on the future of employment and labor law. At the same time,...more

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California Court of Appeal Calls Time Rounding Into Question

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The California Court of Appeal issued a decision this week that could spell the end of time rounding in California. In Camp v. Home Depot U.S.A. Inc., No. H049033, 2022 WL 13874360 (Oct. 24, 2022), the court held that, where...more

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California Employers Are Hit Again on Wages

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Just in time for the holiday weekend, the California Supreme Court issued another employee-friendly decision on what constitutes wages under the Labor Code. This decision reminds California employers to stay vigilant on meal...more

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California Supreme Court Authorizes Additional Remedies for Meal Break Violations: Waiting Time and Wage Statement Penalties Now...

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The California Supreme Court sides with employees in Naranjo v. Spectrum Security Services, finding derivative claims available for waiting time and pay stub penalties available for meal and rest break violations. This...more

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California Employers Must Know: Meal/Rest Premiums Are ‘Wages’

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California reaffirms its reputation as the most employee-friendly state and raises potential liability for employers. On May 23, 2022, the California Supreme Court issued the long-awaited decision in Naranjo v. Spectrum...more

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California Supreme Court Substantially Increases Stakes for Noncompliant Meal and Rest Breaks

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On May 23, the California Supreme Court issued its ruling in Naranjo v. Spectrum Security Services, Inc., holding that the one-hour premium for missed meal and rest breaks constitutes wages that expose employers to...more

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California Supreme Court Finds Meal And Rest Premiums Subject To Wage Statement And Final Pay Requirements

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Seyfarth Synopsis: The California Supreme Court recently determined that meal and rest period premium payments are subject to the final pay timing requirements of Labor Code section 203 and the wage statement reporting...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

CA Supreme Court Holds Meal and Rest Break Premiums are “WAGES”

On May 23, 2022, the California Supreme Court issued a long-awaited decision in Naranjo v. Spectrum Security Services, Inc., 40 Cal. App. 5th 444 (2019). The Court reversed in part the decision of the Court of Appeal by...more

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Meal Premiums Now Considered A “Wage” By California Supreme Court In Naranjo v. Spectrum Security Services, Inc.

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Earlier this week, the California Supreme Court added another layer of complexity to California’s already-onerous wage and hour regulatory scheme. In this week’s development, the California Supreme Court held in Naranjo v....more

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Important CA Supreme Court Decision Regarding Meal and Rest Periods – Be Sure to Read This

On Wednesday, the California Supreme Court held that the one hour of premium pay owed to an employee when they are not provided with a compliant meal or rest break constitutes “wages.” This ruling in Naranjo v. Spectrum...more

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No break from penalties – CA Supreme Court holds unpaid premiums give rise to waiting time penalties

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The California Supreme Court published its decision in Gustavo Naranjo et al., v. Spectrum Security Services holding that employers who fail to pay for meal or rest break premiums, may also be responsible for waiting time and...more

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California Supreme Court Extends Employees’ Rights to Waiting-Time Penalties and Other Damages

On May 23, 2022, the California Supreme Court issued its highly anticipated ruling in Naranjo v. Spectrum Security Services and decided two critical questions: first, whether an employee is entitled to “waiting time...more

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The 12 days of California Labor & Employment Series – Day 12: Employers Beware: More Power for Cal/OSHA

In the spirit of the season, we are using our annual "12 days of the holidays" blog series to address new California laws and their impact on California employers. On this twelfth day of the holidays, my labor and employment...more

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California Supreme Court Holds that “Regular Rate of Compensation” Is Synonymous with “Regular Rate of Pay” for Purposes of...

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On July 15, 2021, The Supreme Court of California published its opinion on Ferra v. Loews Hollywood Hotel, LLC and reversed the appellate court’s decision. Under California law, employers must provide employees with...more

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California Supreme Court Expands "Regular Rate of Compensation" for Missed Breaks

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If you have employees in California, it is time to review how you pay them for missed meal and rest breaks. The California Supreme Court's decision in Ferra v. Loews Hollywood Hotel, LLC, will change the way many companies...more

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California Supreme Court Concludes "Regular Rate of Pay" Applies When Calculating Meal and Rest Period Penalties

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The California Supreme Court holds that "regular rate of compensation" used for calculating meal and rest period premiums is identical to "regular rate of pay" used for calculating overtime premiums, which includes hourly...more

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CA Supreme Court Interprets Break Premium Pay Requirement To Give Employees Higher Pay

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In Ferra v. Loews Hollywood Hotel, LLC, the California Supreme Court concluded that when an employer fails to provide an employee with a compliant rest or meal break, the employee is entitled to a premium payment of one hour...more

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California Employers Must Immediately Revisit Wage Premium Payment Practices Under New Ruling

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The California Supreme Court on July 15, 2021, finally and conclusively resolved a long-unsettled question of California wage and hour law, likely to the detriment of most California employers. In Ferra v. Loews Hollywood...more

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Missed Meal Period Penalty Must Include Adjustment for Nondiscretionary Payments

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In a unanimous opinion in Ferra v. Loews Hollywood Hotel, the California Supreme Court ruled on the important practical question of whether the “regular rate of compensation” for calculating meal or rest break premium...more

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