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Naranjo v. Spectrum Security Services: A Good Faith Defense Against Labor Code Claims

On May 6, 2024, the California Supreme Court decided that penalties under Labor Code section 226 for failing to provide employees with correct wage statements (maxing out at $4,000 for each employee) are precluded when an employer has an objectively reasonable, good faith belief that it has provided employees with adequate wage statements. Will this be the safe harbor for employers that many practitioners will claim?

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James Torres
Torres & Tolman Victorious in Published California Appeal

Victory. We are proud to announce that we recently secured an important appellate victory for our clients Nicole DeMarinis, Kelly Patire, and a larger group of aggrieved employees and putative class members in Nicole DeMarinis et al. v. Heritage Bank of Commerce. This important appellate opinion has now been certified by the court for publication.

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Benjamin Tolman