Category: Meal and Rest Break
DOL Opinion Letter on Travel Required During Meal Periods
On September 7, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) published three new opinion letters covering specific factual inquiries into federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)…
From the Experts: 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 her…
DOL Publishes Opinions on Meal Period, Timekeeping Issues
At the end of May, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) published four opinion letters. These letters are the agency’s written guidance on how it…
FMCSA Regulations Override California’s Meal and Rest Break Rules
For the last several years, California and other interested parties have fought in court over whether California’s meal and rest break laws can be enforced…
From the Experts: 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 they waive a…
Register Now for California Meal and Rest Break Rules Webinar
Can employees working shifts of six hours or less sign written prospective (or “blanket”) meal waivers? Since employees don’t clock out for rest breaks, how…
Prospective Meal Period Waivers Are Valid
In a recent case, a California Court of Appeal handed employers a rare win, finding nonexempt employees’ written prospective meal waivers — meaning employees signed…
Easily Train Supervisors, Managers on Wage and Hour Compliance
Supervisors can create serious compliance issues for employers if they’re not properly trained to manage a California-based workforce — particularly in wage and hour law. …
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 hours….
CalChamber PAGA Wage & Hour Compliance Toolkit on Sale Now
To help businesses comply with the newly enacted Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) reform legislation, the California Chamber of Commerce has put together a PAGA Wage…
