Rest and Meal Break, Off-Duty Employees

When Employees Voluntarily/Intentionally Cut Their Lunch Breaks Short, Are They Entitled to Compensation?

Fox Rothschild LLP on 3/31/2023

I have handled many lunchtime cases, where an employee (or a class) claim that they were not accorded a full thirty-minute lunch and therefore that half-hour (and many others perhaps) is compensable time. There are many...more

California Emphasizes Employees Must Be Free To Leave During Meal Periods

ArentFox Schiff on 4/22/2022

Under California law, employers generally must provide employees working more than five hours in a day with a meal period. These meal periods must be at least 30 minutes, duty-free, and uninterrupted. In addition, for a long...more

Yet Another FLSA Call Center Working Time Class Action—Here We Go Again!

Fox Rothschild LLP on 11/15/2021

I have written about call center cases, which involve allegedly unpaid working time, many times. Well, they continue to pop up. In a recent case, a class of workers claim that they were expected/required to handle customer...more

The Road To FLSA Litigation Is Often Paved With Good Intentions

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 2/8/2018

Even as FLSA litigation has surged to historic highs, it is rare to see a nefarious violation of the Act by a manager or supervisor. Far more prevalent, it seems, are stories of managers who, while intending to afford...more

Give Me A Break! Do Your Unpaid On-Call Shifts Remain Alive and Well?

Fisher Phillips on 7/8/2017

There are a variety of situations that may require your employees to handle on-call shifts after finishing their regular shift, most commonly if you need to provide certain services at irregular frequencies and intervals....more

Can Employers Require Their Employees to Remain On Call During Rest Breaks?

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 2/23/2017

In another important decision regarding an employer’s obligation to provide rest breaks, the California Supreme Court in Jennifer Augustus et al. v. ABM Security Services, Inc. (2016) 2 Cal.5th 257, dealt with two issues...more

Fenwick Employment Brief

Fenwick & West LLP on 1/21/2017

California Legislative Update - In the latter half of 2016, California Governor Jerry Brown signed numerous bills into law. Below is a summary of those laws that will affect California employers in 2017 and beyond. ...more

California Employers May Not Control How Employees Spend Their Break Time or Require On-Call Rest Periods

Blank Rome LLP on 1/9/2017

Action Item: California employers are urged to review their rest period policies and practices, and consider changes that will ensure they relinquish control over how employees spend their break time and relieve their...more

California Supreme Court: California Prohibits On-Duty And On-Call Rest Periods

Nossaman LLP on 1/6/2017

Augustus v. ABM Security Services, Inc. On December 22, 2016, the California Supreme Court in Augustus v. ABM Security Services, Inc., ruled that California law prohibits on-duty and on-call rest periods. You may...more

California Supreme Court Rejects On-Call Rest Breaks

Buchalter on 1/6/2017

The California Supreme Court recently issued a significant opinion regarding the issue of off-duty rest breaks in Augustus v. ABM Security Services, Inc. (Dec. 22, 2016). The Court, in the context of employees being required...more

Alert: California Supreme Court Rejects On-Duty or On-Call Rest Breaks

Cooley LLP on 12/28/2016

On December 22, 2016, the California Supreme Court addressed two related issues: (i) whether California law requires employers to permit off-duty rest periods – that is, time during which an employee is relieved from all...more

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