Tag: Meal and Rest Periods
Court Reduces PAGA Penalties by 99%
Since 2004, the Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) has allowed California employees to sue employers for Labor Code violations such as unpaid overtime, missed...
Missed Rest Break? Employer’s Responsibility Depends on Situation
An employee didn’t record on our break log that she took her second rest break and when asked, she claims she “forgot” to take...
Signed Blanket Meal Break Waivers OK Under Certain Conditions
Can our new hires sign one-time blanket meal break waivers, or does the employee need to sign a written waiver each time he or...
Meal Break Timing: OK to Provide Early in Work Shift
We have an employee who is scheduled to work an eight-hour shift and routinely clocks out for his meal break after working only two...
Key 2024 Court Cases Affecting Employers
In Episode 197 of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Associate General Counsel Matthew Roberts and Employment Law Subject Matter Expert Vanessa Greene discuss three recent...
Exempt Employees Can Be Required to Work Specific Hours
Our company’s business hours are from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. The payroll manager, who is classified as an exempt employee,...
No Mention of Appliances in Wage Orders Governing Working Conditions
An employee is complaining about not having enough room in the break room refrigerator for a lunch. Just what is the employer supposed to...
Timing of Meal Breaks Can Avert Strict Liability for Violations
Our employees start work at 8 a.m. The owner of the company requires that meal breaks start at 1 p.m. While I have told...
State Meal/Rest Rules Don’t Apply to Truck Drivers Subject to U.S. Law
I own a trucking company and my drivers are covered by U.S. Department of Transportation regulations. I know they are not covered by California’s...
Meal Breaks Generally Depend on Actual Number of Hours Worked
Are meal break requirements determined by the total length of an employee’s shift, or by the number of hours the employee actually works?
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