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California Meal Break Update

California meal break laws are among the nation’s most complex and demanding. Although several recent changes provide more flexibility, employees are still entitled to meal breaks that are at least…

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The Basics of Meal and Break Laws

Let’s breakdown the break laws into its three components: Federal law Distinction between break and meal State requirements Isn’t Every Employer Required to Give Every Employee a Coffee Break (even…

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New Maryland Break Law

The Maryland Healthy Retail Employee Act is the state’s first law requiring meal and rest breaks for workers in certain occupations. The law went into effect on March 1, 2011…

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