Avoid The Big Uninsured Claim: California's New Rule on Rest Breaks

DREW POMERANCE

Roxborough, Pomerance, Nye & Adreani, LLP

Drew Pomerance has dedicated his practice to representing the business community in all aspects of insurance coverage and bad faith disputes, employment and privacy issues, and trial and appellate argument.

A business trial and appellate lawyer since 1982, he represents businesses in a variety of matters, typically involving insurance coverage or bad faith issues, as well as labor and employment counseling.

He is one of the most experienced class action attorneys in the country, having represented a number of different classes of employers against a variety of property and casualty insurance carriers for bad faith practices impacting hundreds of millions of dollars in premiums.

He has also represented different classes of consumers against their automobile carriers for violations of law in the manner of assessing premiums. He is one of a select group of lawyers to handle a class action lawsuit through its beginning stages, to trial, and ultimately on appeal.

Credits CalBar - MCLE:1.25, HRCI - California:1.25, SHRM - PDC:1.25

Tag(s) Employment Law, CAHR17, California-specific Credit

Avoid The Big Uninsured Claim: California's New Rule on Rest Breaks

Description

The uncertainty over rest breaks has left employers at risk of runaway wage and hour class actions for years, many resulting in millions of dollars in claims. The Supreme Court recently ended this 11-year controversy with its decision on the landmark case of Augustus v. ABM Industries, ruling that “on-duty” rest breaks are in violation of California wage and hour laws. The decision, which will have significant ramifications for the California workplace for years to come, underscores the critical importance for employers to revisit and ensure their policies are in line with the law. This dynamic session, led by one of the principal attorneys in Augustus v. ABM, explores the impact of this ruling on rest and meal period requirements, clarifies employers’ obligations to employees during rest breaks, and offers the latest strategies you can employ to protect yourself from class actions and minimize your exposure to wage and hour litigation. We will present scenarios and outcomes when employers fail to closely monitor and adhere to wage and hour laws; discuss how a class action lawsuit can spiral out of control and result in huge uninsured exposure; and introduce steps to minimize that risk.

DREW POMERANCE

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