Epstein Becker: California District Court Confirms That Employees Need Not Be Paid for De Minimis Time | Practical Law
This Law Firm Publication by Epstein Becker & Green, P.C. discusses a California district court case in which the court granted summary judgment to Starbucks in a class action lawsuit alleging violations of the California Labor Code. The court, relying on the de minimis doctrine, held that the time the Starbucks employees spent locking up or engaged in other activities after they punched out is not compensable as a matter of law.