Brinker v. Superior Court: California Supreme Court Clarifies Meal and Rest Break Rules, but Compliance Challenges and Class Action Risks Remain

Friedman, Gary D., Venditti, Daniel J.

(April 16, 2012, Weil Alert)

On April 12th, the California Supreme Court issued its long-awaited ruling on mandated meal and rest break periods for employees. The Brinker Court's 54-page opinion broke from the traditional mold of narrow high court rulings, casting a wide net which will have far-reaching implications for employers and employment class actions.

To read the in-depth analysis of this seminal ruling, please follow this link.