Labor/Employment
Apr. 21, 2012
Plaintiffs' bar plots strategy after lunch break decision
Plaintiffs' lawyers who've digested the state Supreme Court's recent opinion on meal-and-rest break class actions say that as long as employers choose to work at the periphery of the law, they will continue to file lawsuits.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
When the state Supreme Court released its long-awaited opinion last week in a pivotal meal-and-rest break case, representatives for employers rejoiced, saying it offers a road map for how to avoid class actions.
All they must do - they say - is institute a clear policy permitting most workers to take a meal break during the first five hours of their shift and allowing two rest breaks during a six- to ...
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