A group of part-time faculty in California filed multiple lawsuits alleging they were not compensated for work performed outside classroom hours. Plaintiffs contend the California Community Colleges Board of Governors and various districts failed to pay for tasks including lecture preparation, travel between campuses, grading, and ongoing student communications. The complaints follow an $18 million settlement between part-time faculty and the Long Beach Community College District earlier this year over similar allegations. System data cited by the article indicate more than two-thirds of academic employees are temporary or part-time, underscoring how workforce structure affects compliance exposure and institutional budgeting. For the sector, the risk goes beyond one system: the lawsuits could reshape how community colleges define faculty workloads, schedule compensation, and document out-of-class expectations for adjunct and temporary instructors.