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California Supreme Court

Oct. 6, 2011

Justices set November argument in Brinker

The state Supreme Court will hear argument Nov. 8 to determine whether companies have to make sure their employees take meal and rest breaks.

By Laura Ernde
Daily Journal Staff Writer

The state Supreme Court will hear argument Nov. 8 to determine whether companies have to make sure their employees take meal and rest breaks.

Setting an oral argument date in Brinker Restaurant Corp. v. Superior Court (Hohnbaum), S166350, indicates the justices will reach a decision by early February on the long-awaited issue that has kept numerous wage-and-hour cases on hold for three years.

Businesses argue that the...

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