
California law: Is it lawful for employers to not pay for small amounts of time worked?
Is it lawful under California law for my employer to not pay for minimal (or de minimis) amounts of unrecorded time repeatedly or regularly worked?
On July 26, 2018, in Troester v. Starbucks Corporation, the California Supreme Court answered this question in the context of an employee regularly required to work after he clocked out. A Starbucks coffee shop employee brought a putative class action in California against his employer Starbucks, alleging unpaid wages in violation of the California Labor Code and Wage Orders. (more…)