Vasquez v. Jan-Pro Franchising International, Inc.

Summary

The court answered the Ninth Circuit's certified question by holding that the wage-order standard adopted in Dynamex applies retroactively to all nonfinal cases governed by similarly worded wage orders. The court reasoned that the decision interpreted an unsettled statutory term rather than changing a settled rule, and that fairness and public-policy considerations favored protecting workers and compliant businesses. The opinion contains no separate writings.