The Law Offices of Daniel Feder

An Employers are required to permit employees who are non-exempt to take a break period where the total daily work time is at least 3.5 hours. California law mandates that these rest breaks must be 10 minutes for every four hours worked, or "major fraction" thereof....

Employers must provide a second meal break of no fewer than 30 minutes for all workdays on which an employee works more than 10 hours. The second meal break must be provided no later than the end of an employee's 10th hour of work. An employee can waive the second...

The simple answer is generally "no," with some limited exceptions. Employers can require employees to take on-duty meal periods only certain situations. An employer must meet all of the following requirements in order to qualify for an on-duty meal exemption: On-duty...

An employer require an employee to work for a period of more than five hours without providing an unpaid, off-duty meal period of at least 30 minutes. The first meal period must be provided no later than the end of the employee's fifth hour of work. If it is provided...