April, 2013

April 21, 2013 Court of Appeal Upholds Arbitration Agreement

On Friday, April 19, 2013, the California Court of Appeal published its opinion in a case handled by Paul, Plevin attorneys titled Serpa v. California Surety Investigations, Inc. (filed Mar. 21, 2013, modified Apr. 19, 2013) No. B237363, __ Cal. ...

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April 4, 2013 Piece Rate Workers in California Must Be Paid Separately For Time That Falls Outside the Scope of the Piece Rate Work

A California appellate court recently held that California law requires piece rate workers to be paid separately, at least at the minimum wage rate, for all work time, irrespective of the piece-rate. A copy of the court’s recently published opini...

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April 3, 2013 California Court Holds Class Certification Properly Denied in Store Manager Misclassification Case

A California appellate court recently affirmed the denial of class certification in a misclassification case involving managers and assistant managers at Sears auto centers. In Dailey v. Sears, Roebuck and Co., the court rejected the plaintiff’s ...

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