Meal and Rest Periods: Remedies for the Employee
What happens if the employer fails to provide an employee with a meal or rest period? What other remedies available to the employee? What is the amount of the premium wage employers owe an employee who misses a meal break and a rest break in one day: Is it one hour of...Meal and Rest Breaks: Where does the Supreme Court Stand?
In 2012, the California Supreme Court decided Brinker Restaurant Corp. v. Superior Court.The question in Brinker was whether employers must ensure breaks are taken or must simply provide breaks.The California Supreme Court ultimately ruled in Brinker’s favor on...Meal and Rest Periods: How many Rest Periods?
An ManyAn 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...Meal and Rest Period: Second 30-Minute Meal Break
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...Meal and Rest Periods: Can Employer Require Employee Stay on Site?
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...Meal and Rest Periods: Employer Obligations
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...
