California Court of Appeal Significantly Narrows Administrative Exemption

Posted on Tue, Jul 31, 2012

On July 23, 2012, in Harris v. Superior Court (Liberty Mutual Ins. Co.), a case that the California Supreme Court previously had reversed and remanded, the California Court of Appeal stuck by its prior conclusion and held that insurance claims adjusters do not qualify for the administrative exemption from overtime pay requirements.

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Administrative Exemption Still Unsettled

Posted on Fri, Jan 20, 2012

The California Supreme Court finally issued its decision in Harris v. Superior Court, rejecting a lower court’s interpretation of the “administrative exemption” from overtime. Unfortunately, the case provides limited guidance to employers on how to apply the exemption. Harris v. Superior Court, 2011 WL 6823963 (2011)

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