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That is enough to pay a utility bill, buy a week of groceries, or cover a month of bus fares. What Starbucks calls 'de minimis' is not de minimis at all to many ordinary people who work for hourly wages.

Justice Goodwin Liu, in the California Supreme Court's unanimous ruling requiring employers to pay workers for tasks they regularly perform before or after their regular work hours.

Justice Goodwin Liu, in the California Supreme Court's unanimous ruling requiring employers to pay workers for tasks they regularly perform before or after their regular work hours.

Caroline Cournoyer is GOVERNING's senior web editor.
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