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Boston Market Restaurant Employees Win Class Certification

Class Action Suits, Employee Rights, Employment Law, Missed Meal Breaks, MLG Cases in the News, Rest Break Law, Wage Law, Workers' Rights / By Cfelax

On Wednesday, January 11, 2023, a California judge granted certification of a class of hourly restaurant employees who allege improper wage and hour practices at Boston Market Corporation restaurant locations in California. Boston Market Corporation is a fast casual restaurant chain specializing in rotisserie chicken meals. During the relevant time period, Boston Market Corporation operated …

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Rounding Time for Meal Periods Threatens Employee Health and Safety

Meal Period Length Threatens Employee Wellbeing

Employee Health, Employee Rights, Employee Safety, Employment Law, Missed Meal Breaks, Workplace Safety / By Cfelax

The California supreme court recently decided on two important wage and hour issues in Donohue v AMN Services, LLC. First, the court decided on whether rounding time punches for meal periods is permissible under California law. Secondly, the court decided on whether a rebuttable presumption of meal period violations arises at summary judgement if time …

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3M, Workers Get Initial OK For $1.5M Settlement In Wage Case Concerning Unlawful Pay Practices

Employee Rights, Employment Law, Lost Wages, Missed Meal Breaks, Rest Break Law, Unlawful Pay Practices, Unpaid Wages, Wage Law, Workers' Rights / By Cfelax

Read a story featured in Law360‘s Employment Authority service on the 3M litigation involving unlawful pay practices: Matthew Matern, Launa Adolph, and Kayvon Sabourian from Matern Law Group, PC. The article is linked below. “Law360 (March 10, 2021, 5:42 PM EST) — A California federal judge has preliminarily approved a $1.5 million settlement between 3M …

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Brinker and Its Impact on California Employment Law

Employment Law, Missed Meal Breaks / By Cfelax

The information on this website and blog does not constitute legal advice. On April 12, 2012, the California Supreme Court issued its much-anticipated decision in Brinker Restaurant Corporation v. Superior Court(2012) 53 Cal. 4th 1004. The Supreme Court resolved several important issues with respect to meal periods and rest breaks. Chiefly, Brinker resolved a split among California …

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