by Alexei Kuchinsky, Esq | Jun 10, 2025 | Meal and Rest Periods, Wage and Hour
What Are My Meal Break Rights Under California Labor Code Section 512? Under California Labor Code Section 512, most employees are entitled to a 30-minute unpaid meal break when they work more than five hours in a day. This rule is also reflected in the various...
by Alexei Kuchinsky, Esq | Jan 29, 2017 | Employment Law News, Meal and Rest Periods, New Case Law, Wage and Hour
Is It Legal for My Employer to Interrupt My 10-Minute Rest Break in California? Question: I work as a waitress in a local restaurant. My shift usually starts at 5:00 pm and ends around 11:30 pm. My manager tells me that I should take at least two 10-minute rest breaks...
by Alexei Kuchinsky, Esq | Jul 21, 2012 | Meal and Rest Periods
After the California Supreme Court held in Brinker that the employers are “not obligated to police meal breaks and ensure that no work is performed” during breaks, many California employers felt relieved, anticipating meal and rest break litigation to slow...
by Alexei Kuchinsky, Esq | Apr 24, 2012 | Meal and Rest Periods, New Case Law
In its recent decision Brinker vs. Superior Court (2012), the California Supreme Court finally provided clear guidelines on how rest and meal break provisions of the Labor Code and IWC Wage Orders should be interpreted. This post discusses only rest break laws under...
by Alexei Kuchinsky, Esq | Apr 15, 2012 | Meal and Rest Periods, New Case Law
In a long-anticipated decision Brinker vs. Superior Court (April 2012), the California Supreme Court finally clarified the interpretation of Labor Code section 512 establishing employers’ obligation to provide meal breaks to their employees. The main holding of the...
