California Meal Break Requirements

Summary

In California, employers must provide a 30-minute meal break for shifts over 5 hours and a second break for shifts over 10 hours. Employees can waive the break if their shift is 6 hours or less, but this must be a mutual and voluntary decision.

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Do they have to take it though.
In California, while employers are required to provide meal breaks, employees do not have to take them. An employee can choose to waive their meal break if their work shift is * hours or less. However, the waiver must be mutual and voluntary.
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