California law requires that all non-exempt (hourly) employees be given a lunch break of at least 30 minutes, to commence in the first 5 hours of the workday. Employees denied the legally-required lunchbreak can file a wage and hour claim seeking backpay, penalties and interest.
Lunch breaks for California employees must be a true "break" from work. If the company has you performing tasks (or even on-call) during the lunch break, then it usually will not count as true meal break.
In this video, California employment law attorney Neil Shouse discusses the law, regulations and tips for pursuing a lawsuit.
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