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    2021 Brings New Employment Laws to California

    December 15, 2020UncategorizedTimothy Williams

    California lawmakers and courts continued to revise and clarify a number of employment laws in 2020, and enact new statutes and regulations for 2021. Just a few of the many changes include: Minimum wage increases for all employers, and salary raises for exempt employees; Expansion of leave laws granting employees the right to take up…

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    Berger, Williams & Reynolds, LLP settles historic class action after successful opinion from the California Supreme Court changing the law on use of independent contractors

    August 14, 2020UncategorizedTimothy Williams

    In 2018, Tim Williams took over as lead counsel for the firm in Lee v. Dynamex. Originally filed in 2005, the case included two trips to the Court of Appeal and more recently, the California Supreme Court in Dynamex Operations West, Inc. v. Superior Court (2018) 4 Cal.5th 903. Changing the law in California on…

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    California Supreme Court Updates Meal Period Laws

    March 15, 2020Legal UpdatesTimothy Williams

    On February 25, 2021, the California Supreme Court issued an opinion regarding California’s meal period laws. It dramatically changes employers’ obligations in two respects, and reaffirms one key provision. First, if an employer is using a timekeeping system that “rounds” employee time entries for payroll at the beginning and end of the day, employers are…

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    Berger, Williams & Reynolds, LLP Celebrates 25 Years!

    January 1, 2020Legal UpdatesTimothy Williams

    Employment and business litigation firm Berger, Williams & Reynolds, LLP, originally founded in June 1996, continues to achieve favorable results after 25 years in business. BWR is comprised of partners Harvey Berger, Timothy Williams, and Stephanie Reynolds, Top Employment Lawyers and SuperLawyers. They are supported by associate Ashley Fasano and an excellent support staff. The…

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    Berger, Williams & Reynolds, LLP resolves multiple “personal attendant/caregiver” cases

    May 15, 2019Recent Successes, ResultsTimothy Williams

    With extensive experience in wage matters involving personal attendants, the partners at Berger, Williams & Reynolds, LLP have recently resolve several cases by employees who claimed to be underpaid for work performed. Early resolution of these cases has enabled the clients to move ahead without the need to engage in extensive litigation and trial preparation.

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    Berger, Williams & Reynolds, LLP Obtains Class Certification in Consumer Fraud Case

    April 19, 2019ResultsTimothy Williams

    On August 6, 2018, Berger, Williams & Reynolds, LLP filed a Motion for Class Certification in federal court, seeking to certify a class of consumers who were defrauded into purchasing a $15,000 medical treatment because the company misrepresented its previous patient satisfaction ratings for the treatment in advertisements. Tim Williams argued the motion on April…

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    Berger, Williams & Reynolds, LLP settles long-running class action after successful opinion from the California Supreme Court changing the law on use of independent contractors

    February 24, 2019Legal UpdatesTimothy Williams

    In 2018, Tim Williams took over as lead counsel for the firm in Lee v. Dynamex. Originally filed in 2005, the case included two trips to the Court of Appeal and more recently, the California Supreme Court in Dynamex Operations West, Inc. v. Superior Court (2018) 4 Cal.5th 903. Changing the law in California on…

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    Berger, Williams & Reynolds, LLP obtains conditional class certification for restaurant workers; settles case.

    December 31, 2018Recent SuccessesTimothy Williams

    Representing “servers” who worked at The Brigantine restaurants in San Diego, Tim Williams and Stephanie Reynolds were successful in obtaining an order from a federal court judge to notify other employees about a lawsuit involving alleged illegal tip pooling. The order permitted all servers who worked for any of the 14 Brigantine restaurants since February…

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    California Employers Must Pay Workers for De Minimus Tasks Performed After Clocking Out

    September 4, 2018Legal UpdatesTimothy Williams

      The California Supreme Court recently determined that employees must be paid for tasks they are regularly required to perform for a few minutes before or after their regular work hours.  Troester v. Starbucks involved a class action lawsuit against Starbucks by a shift supervisor who was required, after clocking out each day, to send…

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    California Employee Wins Claim He Was Deceived By Hiring Employer

    August 13, 2018Legal UpdatesTimothy Williams

    An employee claimed he was tricked into accepting job that the employer misrepresented. After being fired, the employee sued the corporation and its two co-founders for fraud, breach of contract, and breach of the covenant of good faith and fair dealing. The employers claimed the employee was at will, and was not owed anything upon…

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