Rest and Meal Break, Appeals, Employer Responsibilities

California Employers Can Use Prospective Meal Break Waivers for Short Shifts

Hanson Bridgett on 5/27/2025

In a significant win for employers, the California Court of Appeal recently affirmed that prospective, revocable meal period waivers for shifts between five and six hours are lawful under both the Labor Code and applicable...more

California Court Affirms Employers Can Use Standing Meal Period Waiver for Employees Working Six Hours or Less

Amundsen Davis LLC on 5/15/2025

On April 21, 2025, a California Court of Appeal held employees working six hours or less in a single workday can prospectively waive their mandatory meal periods. The ruling provided clarification on a long-standing question:...more

Good News for Employers: Court Upholds Prospective Meal Break Waivers for Short Shifts

Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLP on 5/6/2025

In the recent decision of Bradsbery v. Vicar Operating, Inc., a California appellate court addressed the enforceability of prospective written meal period waivers for employees working shifts between five and six hours. ...more

California Court of Appeal Holds That Prospective Meal Waivers for Shifts Between Five and Six Hours are Enforceable

Epstein Becker & Green on 5/1/2025

In a surprisingly employer-friendly decision, the California Court of Appeal recently held that voluntary, prospective written meal waivers for shorter shifts, i.e., those that are more than five but no more than six hours in...more

Employers Catch a Break: California Court of Appeal Approves Prospective Meal Period Waivers

Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth on 4/30/2025

On April 21, 2025, the California Court of Appeal issued an opinion validating written, prospective meal period waivers for non-exempt employees. The decision in La Kimba Bradsbery v. Vicar Operating, Inc. provides employers...more

Prospective Written Meal Period Waivers Survive, California Court Affirms Enforceability

ArentFox Schiff on 4/30/2025

The California Court of Appeal recently issued a significant decision affirming that employers and employees may mutually agree, in writing, to prospectively waive the employee’s meal period for shifts between five and six...more

California Court of Appeal Confirms the Legality of Prospective Meal Period Waivers

Stoel Rives - World of Employment on 4/30/2025

In Bradsbery v. Vicar Operating, Inc., a California Court of Appeal answered a question that many California employers may not have known even needed to be answered—whether California employees can prospectively waive their...more

Prospective Written Meal Period Waivers Can Be Enforced in California Says the California Court of Appeal

Payne & Fears on 4/22/2025

Employers in California often offer employees the ability to sign “meal period waivers,” usually at onboarding. These written waivers reflect the employee’s agreement, on a going-forward basis, to waive their first meal...more

California Court Rules in Favor of Prospective Meal Period Waivers for Employers

Fox Rothschild LLP on 4/22/2025

In a significant ruling for employers, the California Court of Appeal has validated the use of “prospective” meal period waivers, allowing workers to voluntarily waive their meal breaks in advance, under certain conditions....more

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