California Unpaid Rest Breaks & Meal Periods Lawyers
With more than 40 years of combined legal experience, the attorneys at Righetti · Glugoski, P.C. have the skills and knowledge to help you recover compensation from your employer for common labor law violations such as unpaid meal breaks and unpaid break time. From our offices in San Francisco, our firm represents individuals throughout California, from Oakland, to Sacramento, to Los Angeles and San Diego.
Unpaid Meal Breaks
Under California employment law, non-exempt employees are entitled to a 30-minute off duty meal break when working more than five hours. During that break, you must be relieved of all duties. You cannot be expected to be on call, answer the phone or stay at your desk. If your employer does not comply with meal period laws, it is required to give you one hour of pay for each meal period that was not provided.
Unpaid Rest Breaks
Non-exempt employees are entitled to an off duty rest break when workin more than 4 hours. Your total amount of rest time is based on the total hours you work daily. You must be permitted to take 10 minutes of off duty rest time for every four hours you work. These authorized rest periods should be counted as hours worked, and you should be paid for each rest break. If your employer does not comply with California rest period laws, it is required to give you one hour of pay for each violation.
We Offer Free Consultations and Contingency Fees
If you and your co-workers have been denied appropriate meal breaks or rest breaks or have other pay disputes, we encourage you to contact us. Your consultation is free and we do not charge any attorneys fees unless we recover compensation for you.
Call us at 415-983-0900 or toll free at 800-447-5549. You can also contact us online to learn more.
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