Appeals, Class Action, Employer Responsibilities

California Appellate Court Affirms Employer’s Decertification of Meal and Rest Period Class Action

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 7/2/2025

The California Court of Appeal, First Appellate District, recently affirmed a trial court ruling decertifying a wage-and-hour class action alleging a hospital failed to comply with protections for meal and rest periods for...more

Good News for Employers: Court Upholds Prospective Meal Break Waivers for Short Shifts

Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLP on 5/6/2025

In the recent decision of Bradsbery v. Vicar Operating, Inc., a California appellate court addressed the enforceability of prospective written meal period waivers for employees working shifts between five and six hours. ...more

Prospective Written Meal Period Waivers Survive, California Court Affirms Enforceability

ArentFox Schiff on 4/30/2025

The California Court of Appeal recently issued a significant decision affirming that employers and employees may mutually agree, in writing, to prospectively waive the employee’s meal period for shifts between five and six...more

California Court of Appeal Confirms the Legality of Prospective Meal Period Waivers

Stoel Rives - World of Employment on 4/30/2025

In Bradsbery v. Vicar Operating, Inc., a California Court of Appeal answered a question that many California employers may not have known even needed to be answered—whether California employees can prospectively waive their...more

California Court Rules in Favor of Prospective Meal Period Waivers for Employers

Fox Rothschild LLP on 4/22/2025

In a significant ruling for employers, the California Court of Appeal has validated the use of “prospective” meal period waivers, allowing workers to voluntarily waive their meal breaks in advance, under certain conditions....more

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California Appellate Court Affirms Employer’s Decertification of Meal and Rest Period Class Action

Good News for Employers: Court Upholds Prospective Meal Break Waivers for Short Shifts

Prospective Written Meal Period Waivers Survive, California Court Affirms Enforceability

California Court of Appeal Confirms the Legality of Prospective Meal Period Waivers

California Court Rules in Favor of Prospective Meal Period Waivers for Employers

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