Court Enjoins Enforcement of “Safe Harbor” Deadline for Piece Rate Law

Seyfarth Synopsis: A court has temporarily suspended the deadline for employers to elect the statutory “safe harbor” for purposes of complying with recent legislation that makes it even more difficult for employers that pay with a piece rate rather than an hourly rate for any portion of an employee’s work.  

 

As we previously reported, the California Legislature’s enactment of AB 1513 (commonly known as the “piece rate pay law”), which became effective on January 1, 2016, has created significant challenges for California employers that pay employees on a piece-rate basis for any part of their work. This new law requires employers to pay piece-rate employees separately for rest and recovery periods and for “other non-productive time,” based on a specific formula, and requires detailed disclosures in wage statements.

 

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