Labor/Employment,
California Supreme Court,
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Aug. 2, 2019
9th Circuit asks state Supreme Court if break policies violate labor law
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Thursday asked California’s high court for help resolving a labor dispute with little guiding precedent, but large ramifications for employers in the state.
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Thursday asked California's high court for help resolving a labor dispute with little guiding precedent but large ramifications for employers in the state.
The appeal, pursued by a putative class of truck driver plaintiffs, asks whether employers without explicit, uniform meal and rest break policies violate California law and also whether a failure to maintain records of employees' breaks c...
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