Heyen v. Safeway Inc. (2013) 216 Cal.App.4th 795, 157 Cal.Rptr.3d 280 Plaintiff/Respondent Linda Heyen, was an assistant manager for defendant’s store. After Defendant terminated Heyen, she claimed unpaid overtime pay, contending misclassification as an exempt employee even though most of […]
Arnold v. Mutual of Omaha Insurance Company (2011) 202 Cal.App.4th 580, 135 Cal.Rptr.3d 213 Background: Plaintiff in 2010 filed a complaint against its employer, Mutual of Omaha Insurance Company (Mutual) on her behalf and on behalf of a class of […]
Sullivan v. Oracle Corp. (9th Cir. 2011) 662 F.3d 1265 Background: Oracle, a large software company is a Delaware corporation with its principal place of business in California. Oracle employs hundreds of workers (“Instructors” – in Oracle’s term) to train […]
Several new or additional requirements have been placed on employers from 2012. The most significant ones are highlighted below: Misclassification of Individuals as Independent Contractors Effective January 1, 2012 California Labor Code § 226.8 prohibits the “willful misclassification” of an […]
