This morning brought some good news to California employers. In a major victory, the U.S. Supreme Court held today, in Viking River Cruises, Inc. v. Moriana, that an individual’s claims under California’s Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA), the California law that authorizes “aggrieved” employees to file lawsuits against an employer on behalf of themselves and…
What is a meal or rest period premium? If an employer fails to provide an employee with a meal or rest period in accordance with California law – meaning, the meal or rest period is missed, cut short, interrupted, taken late, or is not duty-free – the employer must pay the employee one additional hour…