Many interstate transportation industries are likely watching this case with keen interest.

Los Angeles, CA – On January 12, United Airlines pilots and flight attendants asked the Central District of California to find that the pay statements they received from the airline violate section 226 of the California Labor Code because the statements do not include hourly rates or hours worked and are not easily understandable. Felicia Vidrio v. United Airlines Inc., a class action lawsuit, was dismissed by the same court in 2017. The decision now appears ripe for reconsideration following the Ninth Circuit’s 2021 decision in Ward v. United Airlines.

That, however, is just the tip of the iceberg. Airlines, including Delta and Virgin America as well as United, are heavily invested in shaking off the wage and hour requirements of the California Labor Code. These efforts have consistently failed in the Ninth Circuit. Speculation abounds that a Supreme Court fight over the reach of California wage and hour law looms.

Why fight over pay stubs?

It seems like a petty issue – whether the statement is three pages long or one page, or whether workers have to do a little extra searching to calculate their hourly rate. It is important to realize, though, that the protections of California Labor Law are not self-enforcing. They depend on the vigilance of workers, who are their own first line defense when it comes to policing wage and hour compliance. Not all have the background or time to...

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