Summary - Meal/Rest Breaks

Recap

This module discussed the meal and rests break requirements that all employers must meet. Understanding California's meal and rest break requirements are extremely important.

Remember, to comply with these rules, employers should do everything possible to communicate the legal requirements of California's employee break laws to nonexempt workers and must provide them opportunities to take meal and rest breaks.

Employers must also be able to show they complied by keeping accurate records of meal breaks through a time-stamped recordkeeping system,

 

Resources 

Federal Labor Laws: https://www.dol.gov/ Links to an external site.

California Labor Laws: https://www.dir.ca.gov/ Links to an external site.

Extended learning:

For more information on this topic and any other HR-related topics,  it is suggested you  contact:

SHRM Links to an external site. (Society of Human Resources Management)

Cal Chamber Links to an external site.

Next Concept HR Links to an external site. (formerly the Northern California Human Resources Association)

These are member-based organizations and most offer student memberships. 

Gregg Learning Links to an external site.  (powered by LighthouseOD Links to an external site.) continually updates its video library with relevant content designed to enhance HR professional development.

Looking Ahead

Now that we understand the principles of how wages are calculated and adjusted for variables, such as overtime, we will move on to how wages are paid.  The next module will review the labor code related to how wages must be paid, specified time frames after they are earned that payment is due and the manner in which these regulations should be communicated to employees.