Dunne frequently defends employers in wage and hour class actions, appearing before both state and federal courts. She advises employers on California wage and hour laws and the federal Fair Labor Standards Act.
Recently, Dunne argued a case on behalf of Nordstrom Inc. The case, which stemmed from a dispute between the retailer and two of its former employees, Christopher Mendoza and Meagan Gordon, ultimately offered clarity on a blurry area of state law regarding a workers’ entitlement to one day of rest per workweek.
While workers are entitled to a day of rest, those who work less than 30 hours per week, or less than six hours per day, have the option to give up their day off, if they come to an agreement with their employer.
Mendoza sued Nordstrom in state court but, based on diversity jurisdiction, Nordstrom removed the action to federal court, where a judge dismissed the case due to the fact that Mendoza and Gordon had each worked less than six hours on at least one of the consecutive days.
Additionally, the retailer did not force the pair to work. Mendoza v. Nordstrom Inc., 778 F.3d 834 (9th Cir. 2015).
Dunne co-chairs her firm’s retail practice group and is a member of the wage and hour practice group.
— Skylar Dubelko
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