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Time: 2018-07-28 05:50:15 UTC

Original URL: https://www.wsj.com/articles/california-high-court-rules-starbucks-must-pay-for-off-the-clock-work-1532721371 [wsj.com] using UTF-8 encoding.

Title: California High Court Rules Starbucks Must Pay for Off-The-Clock Work

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California High Court Rules Starbucks Must Pay for Off-The-Clock Work

Arthur T Knackerbracket has found the following story [wsj.com]:

July 26, 2018

Starbucks Corp. must pay employees for off-the-clock work such as closing and locking stores, the California Supreme Court ruled on Thursday in a decision that could have broad implications for companies that employ workers paid by the hour across the state.

The decision is a departure from a federal standard that gives employers greater leeway to deny workers’ compensation for short tasks, such as putting on a uniform, that are performed before they clock in or after they clock out.

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