Three sales professionals at car dealerships in California could not bring wage and hour claims against Volkswagen under California law, a federal appeals court ruled. Wage and hour claims may only be brought against an employer, and the workers failed to show that Volkswagen was their joint employer, the court concluded.
Definition of Employer Under California Law
Under the California Labor Code, an employer “exercises control over the wages, hours or working conditions of any person” either “directly or indirectly, or through an agent or any other person.”
