Seyfarth Shaw: California Second District Court of Appeal Affirms Denial of Class Certification in Retail Store Manager Exemption Case | Practical Law

Seyfarth Shaw: California Second District Court of Appeal Affirms Denial of Class Certification in Retail Store Manager Exemption Case | Practical Law

This Seyfarth Shaw LLP memorandum discussed the California Second Distrct Court of Appeal decision in Mora v. Big Lots Stores affirming an order denying certification of a class of retail store managers, alleging they were misclassified as exempt employees.  The court held that the evidence submitted by the parties showed that there was a wide variance in how the manager class members performed duties and significant differences among the stores managed.

Seyfarth Shaw: California Second District Court of Appeal Affirms Denial of Class Certification in Retail Store Manager Exemption Case

by Seyfarth Shaw LLP
Published on 22 Apr 2011 • California
This Seyfarth Shaw LLP memorandum discussed the California Second Distrct Court of Appeal decision in Mora v. Big Lots Stores affirming an order denying certification of a class of retail store managers, alleging they were misclassified as exempt employees. The court held that the evidence submitted by the parties showed that there was a wide variance in how the manager class members performed duties and significant differences among the stores managed.