Southern California Meal & Rest Break Violation Attorney
Southern California Employment Attorney James Trush is an experienced Class Action Employment Lawyer who has been successfully representing plaintiff employees in complex civil litigation actions against their employers since 1989. Fully committed to the preservation and protection of your rights as an employee, Jim Trush will fight zealously for you to ensure that you obtain just and proper compensation for the wrongful actions of your employer.
If your employer has refused to allow you and your co-workers to take meal or rest breaks as required under the law, contact the Trush Law Office at 714-384-6390 to make an appointment for a free initial consultation. All consultations are confidential, and most cases are taken on a contingency fee basis. If there is no recovery, you don’t pay any attorney’s fees.
A highly knowledgeable and skilled lawyer, Attorney James Trush and the Trush Law Office focuses on recovering high dollar judgments on behalf of Class Action Employment litigants, and has obtained numerous multi-million dollar judgments on behalf of his clients.
California Meal & Rest Break Requirements
Under California Law, employers must allow their non-exempt, hourly wage employees to take time off the clock for adequate meal breaks and rest breaks. Failure to make these breaks available to employees, discouraging employees from taking breaks, or refusal to allow breaks will result in damages being awarded equaling one hour of pay for each and every violation.
Under California Law, employers must allow their non-salaried employees the following:
Uninterrupted 30 minute meal breaks if their workday is 6+ hours (unpaid);
Two uninterrupted 30 minute meal breaks if their workday is 10+ hours (unpaid);
An uninterrupted 10 minute rest break for every 4 hours worked (paid).
As an example, an employee whose workday lasts 8 hours is entitled to one 30 minute meal break and two 10 minute rest breaks. All breaks must be provided, and they must be provided in a timely manner.
During these mandated breaks, the employee must be relieved of all work-related duties and the employer cannot prevent the employee from leaving the premises or exercise any control over their actions. The employer must not discourage or coerce the employee from taking the breaks to which they are entitled, impede them from taking these breaks, and the employer cannot interrupt the break or require the employee to work off the clock.
When employers commit meal or rest break violations, they may not only be held liable for one hour of pay for each violation, but also for all overtime that has accrued as a result of any violations. Because the California Supreme Court has ruled that the one hour of pay per violation should not be treated as a penalty but as an unpaid wage, plaintiff employees have three years within which to file an action for meal break and rest break violations.
Call Southern California Class Action Meal & Rest Break Violation
Attorney James Trush
If your employer has refused to allow you and your co-workers to take meal & rest breaks or has otherwise interfered with your ability to do so, contact Southern California Meal & Rest Break Violation Lawyer Jim Trush at 714-384-6390 today to schedule a complimentary consultation. Attorney Jim Trush has been fighting for the rights of employees since 1989. Let us put our experience to work for you!
