Mendoza v. Nordstrom, Inc., 2015 WL 691304 (9th Cir. 2015)

The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has certified three questions to the California Supreme Court:

  1. Is the one day of rest in seven as required by Labor Code § 551 calculated by the workweek or on a rolling basis for any consecutive seven-day period?;
  2. Does the exemption from Section 551

Peabody v. Time Warner Cable, Inc., 2012 WL 3538753 (9th Cir. 2012)

Susan J. Peabody was employed as a commissioned salesperson by Time Warner Cable (“TWC”) for approximately 10 months. Peabody’s commissions were based on the revenue generated by advertising that was aired every broadcast month, which lasted four or five weeks. Peabody also received a base salary of $20,000 per year. During her