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Labor/Employment,
Civil Litigation

Jul. 15, 2020

‘Reporting’ to work since Ward v Tilly’s

A California Court of Appeal concluded last year that an employee does not need to physically show up to “report” to work and become entitled to reporting time pay. Rather, if the employee is required to call in two hours before a potential shift, that employee reports to work and is entitled to two to four hours of pay if not actually put to work or is furnished less than half the employee’s usual or scheduled day’s work.

Michael Chamberlin

Partner
Baker & Hostetler LLP

Email: mchamberlin@bakerlaw.com

Joseph Persoff

Baker & Hostetler LLP

Email: jpersoff@bakerlaw.com

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A California Court of Appeal concluded last year that an employee does not need to physically show up to "report" to work and become entitled to reporting time pay. Rather, if the employee is required to call in two hours before a potential shift, that employee reports to work and is entitled to two to four hours of pay if not actually put to work or is furnished less than half the employee's usual or s...

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