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Wage Orders Rest and Meal Break Employee Rights

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

In Win for Employers, California Appellate Court Confirms Prospective Meal Period Waivers Are Legal

On April 21, 2025, the California Court of Appeals held that prospective written meal period waivers for shifts between five and six hours are lawful, rejecting the argument that meal period waivers must be signed for each...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

California Court of Appeal Rules Prospective Meal Waivers Are Enforceable

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The California Labor Code generally requires that employers provide meal periods to non-exempt employees working more than five hours. However, the Labor Code provides that meal periods can be waived by agreement of the...more

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