Scheduled from 830a – 5p in CA- what are the breaks/lunch req. by law?
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Scheduled from 830a – 5p in CA- what are the breaks/lunch req. by law?
clock in at 830am
clock out at 5pm
currently get 1x 10 minute break on clock and 1x 30 minute off clock lunch
break.
does this meet the requirements of CA labor law?
should I be getting 2x 10 minute breaks?
Asked on January 10, 2017 under Employment Labor Law, California
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 7 years ago | Contributor
In CA, as a general rule employees must be provided with no less than a 30 minute meal period, unpaid, when the work period is more than 5 hours. Additionally, a rest period must be provided and must be at the minimum rate of 10 consecutive minutes for each 4 hour work period, or major fraction thereof, which is paid. Here is a link to a site that will explain further: https://www.dir.ca.gov/dlse/FAQ_RestPeriods.htm
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