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Labor/Employment

Apr. 17, 2012

Brinker: The long and winding road comes to an end

Brinker puts employers on alert to draft clear and concise policies, and to ensure that they are uniformly implemented and applied. By Allison M. Dibley, Veronica M. Gray, and John T. Kennedy of Nossaman LLP

Veronica M. Gray

Nossaman LLP

18101 Von Karman Ave #1800
Irvine , CA 92612

Phone: 949-477-7663

Email: vgray@nossaman.com


By Allison M. Dibley, Veronica M. Gray and John T. Kennedy


On April 12, the California Supreme Court issued its unanimous opinion in Brinker Restaurant Corp. v. Superior Court (2012) Case No. S166350, holding that employers need only provide meal and rest periods, not ensure they are taken, and that employers are not required to provide a meal period every five hours. However, the Supreme Court also held that the Court of Appeal went...

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