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#23-110 Naranjo v. Spectrum Security Services, Inc., S279397. (B256232; 88 Cal.App.5th 937; Los Angeles County Superior Court; BC372146.) Petition for review after the Court of Appeal affirmed in part and reversed in part the judgment in a civil action. This case presents the following issue: Does an employer’s good faith belief that it complied with Labor Code section 226, subdivision (a) preclude a finding that its failure to report wages earned was “knowing and intentional” as is necessary to recover penalties under Labor Code section 226, subdivision (e)(1)?

Petition for review granted: 5/31/2023

Case fully briefed: 10/12/2023

Cause argued and submitted: 3/05/2024

See the Court of Appeal Opinion.

See the Petition for Review.

See the Oral Argument.