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5 California opinions name it 1 courts 2015–2025 3 in the last five years
The cases below were cited by California courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.
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Granville v. Parsonsgreen2 sentences2015(Granville v. Parsons (1968) 259 Cal.App.2d 298, 303 [ 66 Cal.Rptr. 149 ]; see Brown v. Pacific Electric Ry. 2015(Granville v. Parsons (1968) 259 Cal.App.2d 298, 303 [ 66 Cal.Rptr. 149 ]; see Brown v. Pacific Electric Ry. | 1 | 2 |
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| No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in California. Read the followed side critically anyway. | ||
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Nisei Farmers League v. Cal. Labor & Workforce Dev. Agency
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2 sentences2025A bonus is paid over and above wages earned for extraordinary work performance or as an inducement to employees to remain in the employ of the employer”].) 13 Effective January 1, 2016, the Legislature adopted section 226.2, which specifically governs employees “compensated on a piece-rate basis for any work performed during a pay period.” (Ibid.) The statute codifies the requirement, as developed in caselaw, that employers must compensate employees at a rate no less than the applicable minimum wage, for “rest and recovery periods and other nonproductive time separate from any piece-rate compe 2025A bonus is paid over and above wages earned for extraordinary work performance or as an inducement to employees to remain in the employ of the employer”].) 13 Effective January 1, 2016, the Legislature adopted section 226.2, which specifically governs employees “compensated on a piece-rate basis for any work performed during a pay period.” (Ibid.) The statute codifies the requirement, as developed in caselaw, that employers must compensate employees at a rate no less than the applicable minimum wage, for “rest and recovery periods and other nonproductive time separate from any piece-rate compe | 2 | 2025–2025 |
Bluford v. Safeway Inc.
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2 sentences2025(See Bluford v. Safeway Inc. (2013) 216 Cal.App.4th 864 ; Gonzalez, supra, 215 Cal.App.4th 36 .) Bluford and Gonzalez recognized that employees must be separately compensated for rest periods and other nonproductive times at the legal minimum wage or contractual hourly rate, and that a system wherein the employer meets the minimum wage requirement by averaging hourly compensation does not comply with the law. ( Bluford, supra, at p. 872 ; Gonzalez, supra, at pp. 48-49 .) In Gonzalez, the court held that an employer’s piece-rate system of paying automotive service technicians more than minimum 2025(See Bluford v. Safeway Inc. (2013) 216 Cal.App.4th 864 ; Gonzalez, supra, 215 Cal.App.4th 36 .) Bluford and Gonzalez recognized that employees must be separately compensated for rest periods and other nonproductive times at the legal minimum wage or contractual hourly rate, and that a system wherein the employer meets the minimum wage requirement by averaging hourly compensation does not comply with the law. ( Bluford, supra, at p. 872 ; Gonzalez, supra, at pp. 48-49 .) In Gonzalez, the court held that an employer’s piece-rate system of paying automotive service technicians more than minimum | 2 | 2025–2025 |
Armenta v. Osmose, Inc.
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2 sentences2025(See Bluford v. Safeway Inc. (2013) 216 Cal.App.4th 864 ; Gonzalez, supra, 215 Cal.App.4th 36 .) Bluford and Gonzalez recognized that employees must be separately compensated for rest periods and other nonproductive times at the legal minimum wage or contractual hourly rate, and that a system wherein the employer meets the minimum wage requirement by averaging hourly compensation does not comply with the law. ( Bluford, supra, at p. 872 ; Gonzalez, supra, at pp. 48-49 .) In Gonzalez, the court held that an employer’s piece-rate system of paying automotive service technicians more than minimum 2025(See Bluford v. Safeway Inc. (2013) 216 Cal.App.4th 864 ; Gonzalez, supra, 215 Cal.App.4th 36 .) Bluford and Gonzalez recognized that employees must be separately compensated for rest periods and other nonproductive times at the legal minimum wage or contractual hourly rate, and that a system wherein the employer meets the minimum wage requirement by averaging hourly compensation does not comply with the law. ( Bluford, supra, at p. 872 ; Gonzalez, supra, at pp. 48-49 .) In Gonzalez, the court held that an employer’s piece-rate system of paying automotive service technicians more than minimum | 2 | 2025–2025 |
Gonzalez v. Downtown LA Motors CA2/2
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2 sentences2025(See Bluford v. Safeway Inc. (2013) 216 Cal.App.4th 864 ; Gonzalez, supra, 215 Cal.App.4th 36 .) Bluford and Gonzalez recognized that employees must be separately compensated for rest periods and other nonproductive times at the legal minimum wage or contractual hourly rate, and that a system wherein the employer meets the minimum wage requirement by averaging hourly compensation does not comply with the law. ( Bluford, supra, at p. 872 ; Gonzalez, supra, at pp. 48-49 .) In Gonzalez, the court held that an employer’s piece-rate system of paying automotive service technicians more than minimum 2025(See Bluford v. Safeway Inc. (2013) 216 Cal.App.4th 864 ; Gonzalez, supra, 215 Cal.App.4th 36 .) Bluford and Gonzalez recognized that employees must be separately compensated for rest periods and other nonproductive times at the legal minimum wage or contractual hourly rate, and that a system wherein the employer meets the minimum wage requirement by averaging hourly compensation does not comply with the law. ( Bluford, supra, at p. 872 ; Gonzalez, supra, at pp. 48-49 .) In Gonzalez, the court held that an employer’s piece-rate system of paying automotive service technicians more than minimum | 2 | 2025–2025 |
Johnson v. McMahan
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1 sentence2022(See Drake v. Dean (1993) 15 Cal.App.4th 915, 921-922 .) Notwithstanding the dog-bite statute, “the common law [dangerous-tendency] rule still obtains when a dog causes injury by some means other than biting.” (Johnson v. McMahan (1998) 68 Cal.App.4th 173, 176 ; accord, 6 Witkin, Summary 11th Torts § 1573 (2021).) Beverly Hills Municipal Code section 5-2-111 provides, in relevant part: “Any person owning, controlling, or having care or custody of any animal shall be liable for any injury caused by such animal . . . .” Shaham has failed to show instructional error. | 1 | 2022–2022 |
Drake v. Dean
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1 sentence2022(See Drake v. Dean (1993) 15 Cal.App.4th 915, 921-922 .) Notwithstanding the dog-bite statute, “the common law [dangerous-tendency] rule still obtains when a dog causes injury by some means other than biting.” (Johnson v. McMahan (1998) 68 Cal.App.4th 173, 176 ; accord, 6 Witkin, Summary 11th Torts § 1573 (2021).) Beverly Hills Municipal Code section 5-2-111 provides, in relevant part: “Any person owning, controlling, or having care or custody of any animal shall be liable for any injury caused by such animal . . . .” Shaham has failed to show instructional error. | 1 | 2022–2022 |