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by The Law Offices of Daniel Feder | Feb 26, 2015 | Meal & Rest Period
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...
by The Law Offices of Daniel Feder | Feb 25, 2015 | Racial Discrimination
Many Latino Americans suffer the negative consequences of harassment in the workplace In California, it is not uncommon for managers and coworkers to harass their Hispanic co-workers by using racial slurs, jokes, and comments. They sometimes use negative stereotypes...
by The Law Offices of Daniel Feder | Feb 24, 2015 | Meal & Rest Period
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 the...
by The Law Offices of Daniel Feder | Feb 23, 2015 | Racial Discrimination
Harassment against Muslims, Arabs and individuals form the Middle East because of their religion and national origin is on the rise in California and elsewhere due in large measure to the horrific conduct of radical Islamic groups like ISIS and Al Queda. A report...
by The Law Offices of Daniel Feder | Feb 20, 2015 | Meal & Rest Period
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....
by The Law Offices of Daniel Feder | Feb 19, 2015 | Meal & Rest Period
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...
by The Law Offices of Daniel Feder | Feb 18, 2015 | Meal & Rest Period
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...
by The Law Offices of Daniel Feder | Feb 17, 2015 | Racial Discrimination
Racial harassment against African Americans (slurs, jokes, inappropriate and hateful conduct, and comments) is highly prevalent in the workplace in California. One need look only to recent cases prosecuted by the EEOC for information about the extreme nature of...
by The Law Offices of Daniel Feder | Feb 17, 2015 | Meal & Rest Period
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...
by The Law Offices of Daniel Feder | Feb 10, 2015 | Wage And Hour Violations
Gone are the days when California employers could require their employees to work tirelessly for endless hours without taking breaks or eating. The California Legislature has enacted various statutes to protect California workers from exploitation and giving them...
