CA Supreme Court Issues Critical Ruling on Meal Breaks and Timekeeping Policies
Under well-settled California law, hourly, non-exempt employees who work more than 5 hours in a day are legally entitled to a 30-minute, uninterrupted, unpaid, and duty-free meal period that must begin before the employee works more than 5 hours. Hourly employees who work more than 10 hours in a day are legally entitled to a 30-minute, uninterrupted, unpaid, and duty-free meal period that must begin