Employers Beware:

California Wage and Hour Laws Apply To Any Employees Traveling to California to Perform Work in the State!

According to an article written by Thomas H. Petrides (310.552.5077, thomas.petrides@klgates.com) and Henry T. Goldman (617.951.9156, henry.goldman@klgates.com) of K&L Gates, the price tag on conferences and business trips in California just went up. In addition to airfare and pricey hotels, a recent federal appeals court decision held that non-California employees who work in California , even for as little as one day, must be paid in accordance with California law. This is an important decision for two reasons. First, California law on overtime and related wage and hour requirements is very different from federal law and the law of most other states. Second, employers who do not comply with California law may later face class actions that seek to accumulate these seemingly small violations of the law, but which can add up to be quite expensive. This alert analyzes the Sullivan v. Oracle decision and examines some of the key elements of California labor laws out-of-state that employers should consider.

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