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California has notoriously strict wage and hour laws for employers; one particular complicated area is related to California lunch break law. Lunch break compliance continues to be the source of litigation for California employers. Generally, California labor law requires that employers provide lunch breaks for their employees and that they are paid for some of this time. To comply with the rules, employers need to understand California break laws, do everything possible to communicate the legal requirements to their employees as well as provide them with opportunities to take lunch and rest breaks. Otherwise, they may find themselves exposed to considerable amounts of litigation and financial risk from legal penalties. This post talks about the lunch requirements that California employers must meet.<\/p>\n

LUNCH BREAKS<\/h2>\n

Lunch breaks are compulsory breaks that an employee must take at some time every day in their workplace. Many employers in California provide lunch break as a matter of custom and policy, maybe because they recognize the fact that a worker who is tired and hungry may not be productive and pleasant to co-workers and customers. The time to take meal breaks in California can vary among businesses, but there are specific lunch break laws in California that employers and employees must adhere to a daily basis.<\/p>\n

Subject to California wage and hour law, employers are required to provide or permit lunch breaks to workers who work a minimum number of hours without any interruptions. The employers will satisfy their legal obligations to offer a lunch break to their employers if they:<\/p>\n