Wage & Hour Claims and Class Actions

MASTER CLASS A Tuesday, January 31, 2012

2:00p.m. – 4:00p.m. Wage & Hour Litigation Focus on the Hotbed of California

Mandana Massoumi
Partner
Dorsey & Whitney LLP

Karen Corman
Partner
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

In regards to wage and hour litigation, California is a leader. The volume of cases in CA courts is unprecedented, and the regulations continue to evolve and grow. As the FLSA is only one piece of the puzzle, it is imperative that companies with a California presence ensure that their wage and hour policies do not run afoul of the myriad of regulations in California. One size might not fi t all as it relates to prevention and litigation strategies in California. In this master class, participants will receive in-depth and California specific insights on:

• Updates on recent case law, legislation, and trends in wage order claims in California (e.g. suitable seating and vacation pay)
• Analyzing the voluminous and narrow wage and hour laws specific to California
• Which industries are most susceptible to wage and hour claims in California?
  • A look at which employees are filing the most wage and hour −claims and what they are claiming(N. CA, S. CA)
• Which claims are most frequent and which see the most success?
• Litigation involving Private Attorney General’s Act
  • (PAGA) claims - Impact and scope of −Wal-Mart v. Dukes and AT&T Mobility v. Concepcion on PAGA claims
• The impact of Brinker Restaurant Corp. v. Superior Court on the provision of meal periods in California
• Remaining questions after Sullivan v. Oracle Corp.

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