Case: Labor Relations/Federal Preemption (C.D. Cal.)

A California federal district court partially denied Stellant Systems, Inc.'s motion for judgment on the pleadings on claims brought by an hourly non-exempt employee under California Labor Code for overtime pay, meal and rest periods, and minimum wage, finding these claims were not preempted by the Labor Management Relations Act despite the employee being covered by a collective bargaining agreement with the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America, Local 721, as the claims did not require interpretation of disputed CBA terms, while granting the motion on timely payment and expense reimbursement claims.

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