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Litigation

Apr. 18, 2007

California Workers Gain Longer Back-Pay Window

Plaintiffs attorneys won a major victory Monday when the California Supreme Court held employers accountable for up to four years of missed meal and rest breaks, upping the stakes in pending class actions by millions of dollars.

By Laura Ernde
Daily Journal Staff Writer

      Plaintiffs' attorneys won a major victory Monday when the California Supreme Court held employers accountable for up to four years of missed meal and rest breaks, upping the stakes in pending class actions by millions of dollars.
      The unanimous decision in the long-awaited Murphy v. Kenneth Cole case surprised and disappointed employment de...

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