meal periods

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division has confirmed that a 30-minute unpaid meal period can remain FLSA-compliant even where employees voluntarily spend part of the break walking to parking or clearing security, provided they are fully relieved of duties.

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Continue Reading WHD Guidance Clarifies Unpaid Meal Break Compliance Under the FLSA

Consistent with its previous rulings on the Labor Code, on May 23 the California Supreme Court held, in Naranjo v. Spectrum Security Services, Inc., that an employee who successfully…
Continue Reading Meal Period Violations Trigger Slew of Additional Penalties, California High Court Says

Much has been written cautioning employers about the twin holdings of Donohue v. AMN Services LLC, in which the California Supreme Court said on Feb. 25 that employers “cannot…
Continue Reading Rethinking Meal Break Class Certification After Calif. Ruling

In a pair of published opinions, raising novel employment issues in this Circuit, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals addressed the test for determining whether a “temporary” worker is an…
Continue Reading Third Circuit Espouses Fact-Sensitive Inquiries in Considering Joint Employer Liability and Compensation for Meal Periods: What Employers Can Do to Brighten the Lines