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Labor/Employment

May 11, 2010

California, Home of Wage and Hour Lawsuits

Jerold Oshinsky and Kenneth Lee of Jenner Block discuss the surge of wage and hour class action lawsuits in California.

By Jerold Oshinsky and Kenneth K. Lee

In recent years, companies have faced a surge of wage-and-hour class action lawsuits in California. Based on the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and the California Labor Code, these lawsuits run the gamut in challenging various employer practices and policies.

For example, in 2005, a state court jury in Oakland ordered Wal-Mart to pay $172 million in damages for failing to provide 30-minute meal breaks t...

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