Labor/Employment,
California Courts of Appeal
Feb. 6, 2019
2nd District rules that call-in shifts trigger reporting time requirements
An appellate panel has sided with retail workers arguing that “call in” shifts qualify as compensable “reporting time” under state labor law, issuing the most substantive ruling to date on an issue at the center of multiple lawsuits.
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An appellate panel has sided with retail workers arguing "call-in" shifts qualify as compensable "reporting time" under state labor law, issuing the most substantive ruling to date on an issue at the center of multiple lawsuits.
According to attorneys for the plaintiffs, who work for retailer Tilly's, the split opinion by the 2nd District Court of Appeal is the first appellate ruling on the legal question.
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