Wage And Hour Update: California Supreme Court Provides Good Faith Defense For Wage Statement Penalties
On May 6, 2024, the California Supreme Court, in Naranjo v. Spectrum Security Services, Inc., clarified that an employer is not liable for statutory penalties for inaccurate wage statements when it had a good faith and reasonable belief that the issued statements were accurate. California Labor Code section 226 requires employers to provide detailed wage statements […]