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Master Class in Labor Relations and Employment Law

Class Action Defense 2024 Year in Review Webinar

Statement by BakerHostetler Chair Paul Schmidt on Passing of Partner David Rivkin, Jr.

Nationwide CTA Injunction Is Back in Effect. What Happens Now?

Kerri has experience representing clients in the financial services, transportation, manufacturing and distribution, employee staffing and retail industries. She focuses on efficiently resolving employment disputes and assists clients in avoiding litigation by providing advice on a wide range of employment issues.

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J.D., University of California, Irvine School of Law, 2014, 

B.A., University of California, Los Angeles, 2010

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<li><em>The Best Lawyers in America®</em>
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<li>“Ones to Watch” in California for Litigation &#8211; Labor and Employment (2023 to 2025)</li>
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BakerHostetler Defeats Overtime Claim for Client McLane Foodservice, Inc.

Employment Law Spotlight

Governor Newsom Imposes Greater Pay Transparency Requirements on California Employers

California Legislature Expands Pay Reporting and Disclosure Requirements for California Employers

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Reduction in Force (RIF) and Furlough Compliance

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<li>Obtained an order denying class certification on a motion for reconsideration in two related wage and hour class actions for a leading financial institution, one involving financial center employees and the other involving call center employees, based on findings that there was no evidence of any de facto policies necessitating off-the-clock work or impeding the taking of meal and rest breaks, and that individual issues predominated. The court also denied the plaintiffs’ request for leave to file an amended, consolidated complaint to try to cure their class certification infirmities.</li>
<li>Obtained an order granting partial summary judgment of putative class representative plaintiff’s individual claim for unpaid overtime based on alleged use of incorrect regular rate of pay on the ground that bonus payments the plaintiff received were in fact discretionary and therefore not includable in her regular rate of pay.</li>
<li>Obtained an order awarding attorneys’ fees to prevailing defendant under the Fair Employment and Housing Act on the ground that claims of discrimination, retaliation and harassment against educational institution, were unreasonable, frivolous and meritless. The award was affirmed on appeal.</li>
<li>Regularly advises and counsels employers by drafting and revising employee handbooks, assisting with workplace investigations and terminations, and ensuring compliance with federal, state and local laws.</li>
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Kerri H. Sakaue

Kerri H. Sakaue

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