California Supreme Court Orders Appellate Court To Decide Whether Employers Can Round Time Entries

We recently reported that a San Diego Superior Court found that See's Candy Shops violated California law by rounding employee time entries to the nearest six minutes.  The Fourth District Court of Appeal let the ruling stand.  Yesterday the Supreme Court ordered the Court of Appeal to review the case and decide the rounding issue.

In September, the San Diego Superior Court found that See's Candy Shops violated California law by rounding employee time entries to the nearest six minutes. See's Candy petitioned the California Fourth District Court of Appeal for review and the petition was denied. See's then petitioned the California Supreme Court for review. Organizations representing employers, including Seyfarth Shaw, filed amicus letters urging appellate review of the trial court's ruling because of the widespread concern to California employers on the issue of rounding.  The Supreme Court granted the petition for review and ordered the Fourth District Court of Appeal to review and decide the case.

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