The California Supreme Court Sends A Message That Any Employer Control Over Employees—Even If The Employees Are Not Actively Working—May Constitute Compensable Time Worked

On March 25, 2024, the California Supreme Court issued its decision in Huerta v. CSI Electrical Contractors, which provides certain clarity on nuanced wage and hour issues and the scope of the term “hours worked.” In this case, Plaintiff George Huerta and other workers were hired by a subcontractor to assist CSI Electrical Contractors (CSI) with procurement, installation, construction, and testing services at a solar power facility located on privately owned land in Monterey and San Luis Obispo...
By: Buchalter

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