On January 1, 2023, the IRS mileage rate increased to 65.5 cents per mile for driving done for business purposes. This is a three (3) cent increase from the rate set for the second half of 2022. According to the IRS, this rate applies “to electric and hybrid-electric automobiles, as well as gasoline and diesel-powered vehicles” and was calculated “based on an annual study
Cal. Labor Code § 2802
March 2022 California Employment Law Notes
We invite you to review our newly-posted March 2022 California Employment Law Notes, a comprehensive review of the latest and most significant developments in California employment law. The highlights include:
- California Relaxes Standard For Proving Whistleblower Claims
- At-Will Employee Can Proceed With Labor Code § 970 Claim
- Doctor Proved Age/Race/Gender Discrimination
- Former Owner of Company Is Enjoined From Soliciting Customers
- OSHA’s COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate
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Court Properly Denied Class Certification For Wage Hour Claims Involving Rounding
Cirrincione v. American Scissor Lift, Inc., 73 Cal. App. 5th 619 (2022)
Jason Cirrincione filed a putative class action lawsuit against his former employer for various wage and hour violations, including failure to pay overtime and minimum wages, meal and rest breaks, waiting time penalties, Cal. Labor Code § 2802, etc. These claims were predicated on the employer’s policy and/or practice of rounding the…
LAPD Requirement That Training Costs Be Reimbursed Violates Labor Code
In re Acknowledgement Cases, 239 Cal. App. 4th 1498 (2015)
The City of Los Angeles requires all newly hired police officers to attend and graduate from the Los Angeles Police Academy. After the city realized that many officers who graduated from the academy were leaving within a few years to join other law enforcement agencies, the city enacted Los Angeles Administrative Code § 4.1700,…
Trial Court Should Not Have Denied Class Certification to Employees Seeking Reimbursement for Cell Phone Charges
Cochran v. Schwan’s Home Serv., Inc., 2014 WL 3965240 (Cal. Ct. App. 2014)
Colin Cochran filed this putative class action on behalf of himself and 1,500 similarly situated customer service managers who were not reimbursed for expenses pertaining to the work-related use of their personal cell phones. The trial court denied class certification to the putative class based upon a lack of commonality because…
Employee Was Not Entitled To Indemnity For Fees Incurred In Defending Against Employer’s Lawsuit
Nicholas Labs., LLC v. Chen, 199 Cal. App. 4th 1240 (2011)
Nicholas Labs sued its former employee, Christopher Chen, for breach of contract, conversion, negligence, money had and received, unjust enrichment, etc., after discovering that, while employed by Nicholas Labs, Chen had engaged in a business that made him a competitor of Nicholas Labs and that Chen had diverted business opportunities away from Nicholas…