By: Michael S. Kun, as appeared on the Wage & Hour Defense blog
Employers with operations in California have become aware in recent years of an obscure provision in California Wage Orders that requires “suitable seating” for some employees. Not surprisingly, many became aware of this provision through the great many class action lawsuits filed by plaintiffs’ counsel who also just discovered the provision. The law on this issue is scant. However, at least two pending cases should clarify whether and when employers must provide seats – a case against Bank of America that is ...
Blog Editors
Recent Updates
- Video: How Can Employers Prepare for the Future of Pay Equity? - Employment Law This Week
- Court Clarifies Employers’ Rights Under Connecticut’s Palliative Use of Marijuana Act, Guidance on Drug Testing
- Podcast: Bracket-Busting Trade Secret and Non-Compete Disputes in Sports – Employment Law This Week
- Eleventh Circuit Ruling on Causation Standard a Win for Employers
- Pay Transparency Comes to Washington, DC