Gabrielle Wirth
Dorsey & Whitney LLP
Articles
Quirky question # 239, employers might be liable for accidents during the commute if they require employees to use their vehicle during the work day
USA - August 12 2014 Our office manager occasionally runs errands during the day such as delivering something to a customer or picking up lunch for a meeting. We…
Quirky question # 224, the de minimis defense to off the clock work claims
USA - March 31 2014 First, let’s talk about the law in the Ninth Circuit, which governs the West Coast, and California. Last month, in Troester v. Starbucks, the federal…
Quirky question # 222, seats in the workplace
USA - March 18 2014 We are a retail store. An employee in the warehouse requested an assigned chair to sit on when he is between tasks. Must we comply with this request…
Quirky question # 221, San Francisco Ordinance: flexible work schedule
USA - February 27 2014 We have a part-time employee in San Francisco, CA who works Monday to Friday 9:00 a.m. To 1:00 p.m. As support for our sole salesperson in the Bay…
Quirky question #220, independent contractors
USA - January 31 2014 I have always understood that California employers that misclassify workers as independent contractors face potential liability, including…
