Steinhebel v. Los Angeles Times Communications

Opinion

FLIER, J.

Appellants, Kurt Steinhebel et al., former “telesales” employees of respondent Los Angeles Times Communications LLC, appeal from a summary judgment issued on the ground it was lawful for respondent to contract with such employees to pay a commission upon the sale of a subscription immediately, subject to a charge-back if the customer did not keep the subscription for at least 28 days.

After reviewing pertinent law, we conclude that respondent’s charge-back policy does not violate the Labor Code and thus is lawful. We accordingly affirm the judgment of the trial court.

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