Retiring Is The Same As Quitting For Calif. Final Pay

Law360, New York (October 13, 2016, 12:10 PM EDT) -- The California Supreme Court recently ruled that California public employees who "retire" must receive their final pay just as if they had "quit." (McLean v. California, Cal. en banc, No. S221554, Aug. 18, 2016) The key, the Supreme Court noted, is that regardless of the nature of the employees' post-employment plans, they must receive prompt payment of wages and if not, receive waiting-time penalties....

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