Labor/Employment,
California Supreme Court
Jun. 9, 2022
California Supreme Court rules missed break premiums are “wages”
This decision dramatically increases the value of meal and rest period claims in class actions and representative actions under the Private Attorneys General Act of 2004 (PAGA).
In Naranjo v. Spectrum Security Services, Inc., the California Supreme Court ruled on May 23, 2022, that premium pay for missed meal or rest breaks under Labor Code section 226.7 are “wages” that must be documented on pay stubs and included in final wage payments to terminated employees. (Case No. S258966, after Decision by the 2nd District Court of Appeals, Case No. B256232). Failure to do so can result in penalties under California Labor Code sections 226(e) and 20...
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