Labor and Employment Law Blog

California Employers May Now Be Required to Allow Employees to Leave Premises During Rest Breaks

Until recently, the California Labor Commissioner’s Office took the position that employers could require employees to stay on the work premises during ten-minute rest breaks, but they were required to let employees leave the premises during 30-minute meal periods. This position changed recently after the California Supreme Court’s decision in Augustus v. ABM Security […]

March 7, 2018 | 2 min read | Tagged: California Labor Office, Meal Period, On Call, On Duty, Paid Breaks, Rest Break

Anne E. Dwyer Counsel

California Employers Must Pay Commissioned Employees Separate Rest Break Pay

In California, employers are required to provide non-exempt employees with a ten minute paid rest break for every four hours worked or major portion of four hours worked (defined as anything more than two hours). A California appellate court ruled on February 28, 2017, in Vaquero v. Stoneledge Furniture LLC, that employees paid on a […]

March 6, 2017 | 1 min read | Tagged: California, Commissions, Paid Breaks, Rest Break

Erin Leach Former Associate

Christy D. Joseph Of Counsel