Rounding Practices Under News Today

Last week, in Donohue v. AMN Services, LLC, the California Supreme Court handed down a very important, if unsurprising, decision regarding wage and hour class actions. There are three critically important takeaways for employers: An employer cannot round employee meal period punches — only exact time will work, as any non-compliance (even as minor as one minute) will trigger liability to pay a meal period premium. Rounding the start time of an employee’s shift is also functionally prohibi...