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Labor/Employment

Oct. 1, 2016

State high court wrestles with rest break case

The state Supreme Court dove head first into a giant rabbit hole Thursday in interpreting a seemingly simple law: Nonexempt employees who work at least 3.5 hours get a 10-minute, paid rest break.

By Matthew Blake
Daily Journal Staff Writer

SAN DIEGO — The state Supreme Court dove head first into a giant rabbit hole Thursday in interpreting a seemingly simple law: Nonexempt employees who work at least 3.5 hours get a 10-minute, paid rest break.

After an hour of oral argument, the court appeared no closer to resolving a $90 million dollar employment dispute that cropped up in prior high court cases re...

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