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California Labor Litigation: Paramour Preference; Disproportionate Emotional Distress Award
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California Supreme Court Announces New Standard That Meal And Rest Period Premiums Must Be Paid At Same
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On July 15, 2021, the California Supreme Court issued a decision in
In sum, the Court held that when employers pay one-hour meal and rest period premiums to employees who report that they were not provided compliant meal or rest periods, the pay is not at the employee’s normal “base” hourly rate but must be at the same FLSA “regular rate” that is used to calculate overtime premiums. Thus, paying employees meal and rest period premiums at their base hourly wage is no longer acceptable. Employers must now account for not only base hourly wages, but also other non-discretionary payments for work performed by employees, when determining the rate of pay for meal and rest period premiums, including shift premiums, commissions, incentive payments, and non-discretionary bonuses. This opinion announced a standard that very few employers have practiced, which likely means that many California employers will need to make significant payroll and policy changes as quickly as practi
California Supreme Court Announces New Meal Rest Period Standards
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In
Donohue v. AMN Services, LLC, the California Supreme Court held that where employees’ time records reflect a missed, late or short meal break, a “rebuttable presumption” arises that a proper meal break was not provided. This decision significantly alters the burden of proof on meal break claims, and will make it easier for plaintiffs to obtain class certification and prove liability.
The Court gave guidance about how employers can rebut the presumption, including by incorporating a dropdown menu in timekeeping systems that require employees to give the reason for a noncompliant break.
The Court also held that employers may not use rounded time to determine if a meal break was short or late.