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Are Prospective Meal Period Waivers Enforceable? YES – If Done Properly

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California Labor Code section 512 guarantees a thirty (30) minute, off-duty, meal period for employees after five (5) work hours, and a second thirty (30) minute, off duty, meal period after ten (10) work hours. Section 512...more

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Court of Appeals Clarifies What Types of Allegations May Be Cured Under Section 2699.3

On October 7, 2021, the California Court of Appeal (4th District) issued its decision in Quinonez v. Payless 4 Plumbing, Inc., Case No. E074467, clarifying what allegations in a notice letter to the Labor and Workforce...more

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9th Circuit Confirms Limited Application of Heightened Penalties for “Subsequent” Labor Code Violations

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On February 23, 2021, a unanimous Ninth Circuit panel held in the decision of Bernstein v. Virgin America Inc. (Case No. 19-15382) that employers are not subject to heightened penalties for subsequent violations under the...more

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Recent Meal Period Cases Require Employers To Review Their Current Practices

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The year 2019 brought a number of adjustments in the legal landscape for California employers – and meal periods were no exception. California appellate courts buckled down on the interpretation of statutory language in two...more

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Guidelines on the Interpretation of Puerto Rico’s Employment Legislation, Chapters 1-3

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As we have previously discussed, the Puerto Rico Department of Labor (PR DOL) has recently published the first edition of its Guidelines on the Interpretation of Puerto Rico’s Employment Legislation (Guidelines), which...more

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