Timekeeping Rounding Policies Permitted, California Court Rules

Under California law, employers’ timekeeping policy that rounds employee punch-in and -out times to the nearest one-tenth of an hour is permissible, the California Court of Appeal has ruled. See’s Candy Shops, Inc. v. Superior Court, No. D060710 (Cal. Ct. App. Oct. 29, 2012). Previously, no California statute or case law expressly permitted this common employer practice, though the practice is permissible under federal law, which is followed by the California Division of Labor Standards Enforcement (DLSE). The Court reversed summary judgment for the plaintiff in the certified wage and hour class action. Jackson Lewis’ David S. Bradshaw, James T. Jones, and Paul F. Sorrentino represented the employer in this case.