The California Court of Appeal this week provided a shield to employers against attacks left open by the state Supreme Court’s momentous decision earlier this month concerning meal and rest periods. The appellate court in Kinecta Alternative Financial Solutions Inc. v. Superior Court (Malone), No. B235491, decided that a trial court in Los Angeles should have dismissed class-action allegations in a meal-and-rest-period lawsuit.Continue Reading Closing The Gap Left By Brinker RE Meal-And-Rest-Period Class Actions
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CASE ALERT: California Supreme Court Hands Down Brinker Decision
By Ramona Carrillo on
Posted in Labor Law, Wage & Hour
By: Charles L. Post and James Kachmar
As many readers of this Blog know, we’ve been awaiting the California Supreme Court to issue its decision in the Brinker case. This morning it did so. As our attorneys continue to analyze the decision involving issues of employee rest periods and meal breaks, we will be publishing several blog updates in the coming days discussing the impact of the decision on California employers.Continue Reading CASE ALERT: California Supreme Court Hands Down Brinker Decision