Labor/Employment
Aug. 15, 2014
No-napping settlement reinforces meal break rules, lawyers say
Attorneys said the city of Los Angeles' decision to pay $26 million to settle a lawsuit over its ban on napping by garbage truck drivers hammers home the point that employers can't control hourly workers' actions during meal breaks.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
Plaintiffs' attorneys say the city of Los Angeles' decision to pay its garbage truck drivers $26 million over a lawsuit regarding its ban on naps reinforces the point that employers can't control hourly workers' actions during meal breaks.
The Los Angeles City Council voted to approve the settlement on Tuesday, the final step in approving an average payout of $15,000 to garbage truck ...
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