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Law Practice

Oct. 24, 2008

California Supreme Court to Take Up Meal and Rest Break Case

A major employment law decision over meal and rest breaks will get California Supreme Court scrutiny, the justices decided Wednesday.

By Dhyana Levey
Daily Journal Staff Writer

A major employment law decision over meal and rest breaks will get California Supreme Court scrutiny, the justices decided Wednesday.

The 4th District Court of Appeal in July concluded that while employers can't discourage employees from taking rest periods, they do not have to ensure the breaks are taken and can only be held liable for employees working off the clock if they were or should have been awar...

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