California employment laws questioned www.privateofficer.com
California Dec. 27, 2007 CALSAGA (Cal. Security Association) was recently made aware that a long-time member company of ours, Bomar Security and Investigations, was served a class-action lawsuit from a former employee claiming they were not compensated for pre-employment state mandated security officer training time. This contradicts a recent opinion issued by the Department of Labor Standards and Enforcement (DLSE) that concluded pre-employment training was not compensable.Obviously, we don’t know the facts and circumstances of this case, but its implications are enormous for our industry.
The reason why we are distributing this letter , Calga wrote to the entire membership, is to bring attention to an issue that threatens every PPO in California.Obviously, this latest challenge is particularly concerning, specifically because the lawsuit seeks to dispute the DLSE ruling. With employers already at risk for wage-hour class action lawsuits as it pertains to meal and rest breaks, we believe this latest development only exacerbates the problem and increases the overall exposure for employers across the state.
CALSAGA will continue to advocate for reform here in Sacramento, but your involvement will be absolutely essential.
In February, CALSAGA will be hosting meal and rest break seminars on Tuesday, February 12 in Sacramento and Wednesday, February 13 in Cerritos. It is our hope that these seminars provide a forum for information sharing, while uniting our industry to help resolve one of the most serious issues currently facing our industry.This was filed due to not being paid for training after being hired with the company. They also did not require guards to submit to pre-employment drug testing unless you were made a supervisor. True, a company does not have to pay for your training prior to hiring but once you are on the payroll they have to pay you for your time. State and Federal Law.
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